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Household of James Ness (born 1834, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ness, born in 1834 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Ness, born in 1840 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1865 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1869 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1878 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Ness's household

Male

James

Ness

Head
Female

Janet

Ness

Wife
Female

Helen

Ness

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ness

Daughter
Male

James

Ness

Son
Female

Isabella

Ness

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ness

Head

Married

47

1834

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Ness

Wife

Married

41

1840

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Ness

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Ness

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Ness

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Ness

Daughter

-

3

1878

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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