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Household of James Pillans (born 1822, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Pillans and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Pillans, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne W Pillans, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; James T (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie H (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine W (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret M (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William A (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Eliza G (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Wilson, born in 1861 in Slamannan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Pillans's household
James
Pillans
Head
Anne W
Pillans
Wife
James T
Pillans
Son
Agnes
Pillans
Daughter
Jessie H
Pillans
Daughter
Catherine W
Pillans
Daughter
Margaret M
Pillans
Daughter
William A
Pillans
Son
Eliza G
Pillans
Daughter
Margaret
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Pillans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Pillans | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne W | Pillans | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James T | Pillans | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Pillans | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie H | Pillans | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine W | Pillans | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Pillans | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William A | Pillans | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza G | Pillans | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Slamannan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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