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Household of James Ness (born 1832, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Largo, Fife, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Ness and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ness, born in 1832 in Newburn, Fife, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Ness, born in 1838 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1862 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Largo, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Largo, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Hay, born in 1863 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland.


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James Ness's household

Male

James

Ness

Head
Female

Isabella

Ness

Wife
Female

Annie

Ness

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ness

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter
Male

James

Ness

Son
Female

Mary

Ness

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ness

Daughter
Male

William

Hay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Newburn, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ness

Head

Married

49

1832

Newburn, Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Ness

Wife

Married

43

1838

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Ness

Daughter

-

19

1862

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Ness

Daughter

-

16

1865

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter

-

13

1868

Largo, Fife, Scotland

James

Ness

Son

-

10

1871

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Ness

Daughter

-

7

1874

Largo, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Ness

Daughter

-

5

1876

Largo, Fife, Scotland

William

Hay

Servant

-

18

1863

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

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