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Household of James Polson (born 1845, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Golspie, Sutherland, 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 Polson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Polson, born in 1845 in Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Polson, born in 1846 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; Betsy (born 1872 in Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland), Elsie (born 1875 in Sutherland, Scotland), Alex (born 1878 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland).


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James Polson's household

Male

James

Polson

Head
Female

Barbara

Polson

Wife
Female

Betsy

Polson

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Polson

Daughter
Male

Alex

Polson

Son
Female

Margaret

Polson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Polson

Head

Married

36

1845

Sutherland, Scotland

Barbara

Polson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Sutherland, Scotland

Betsy

Polson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland

Elsie

Polson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Sutherland, Scotland

Alex

Polson

Son

-

3

1878

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Polson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Golspie, Sutherland, Scotland

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