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Household of James Ponton (born 1807, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West 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 Ponton and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ponton, born in 1807 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ponton, born in 1816 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1856 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1863 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Grandson, George (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Ponton's household
James
Ponton
Head
Elizabeth
Ponton
Wife
Elizabeth
Ponton
Daughter
John
Ponton
Grandson
George
Watt
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Ponton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Ponton | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ponton | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ponton | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Ponton | Grandson | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
George | Watt | Grandson | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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