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Household of James O'Brien (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 O'Brien and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James O'Brien, born in 1821 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Barrett Or O'Brien, born in 1831 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Patrick (born 1851 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Peter (born 1856 in Ireland).


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James O'Brien's household

Male

James

O'Brien

Head
Female

Ann

Barrett Or O'Brien

Wife
Male

Thomas

O'Brien

Son
Male

James

O'Brien

Son
Male

Patrick

Barnett

Boarder
Male

Peter

Welington

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name O'Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

O'Brien

Head

Married

60

1821

Ireland

Ann

Barrett Or O'Brien

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Thomas

O'Brien

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

O'Brien

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Patrick

Barnett

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Ireland

Peter

Welington

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Ireland

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