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Household of James Prophit (born 1831, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mungo, Dumfriesshire, 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 Prophit and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Prophit, born in 1831 in Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Prophit, born in 1856 in -. They had 3 children; Robert J (born 1873 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Edith Mary (born 1876 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Archibald Leigh (born 1881 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Sarah K (born 1860 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1854 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Robert (born 1851 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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James Prophit's household

Male

James

Prophit

Head
Female

Sarah

Prophit

Wife
Male

Robert J

Prophit

Son
Female

Edith Mary

Prophit

Daughter
Male

Archibald Leigh

Prophit

Son
Female

Ellen

Gowanlock

Servant
Female

Sarah K

McCoubrie

Servant
Female

Janet

Johnston

Servant
Male

Robert

Macmillan

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Prophit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Prophit

Head

Married

50

1831

Morayshire, Scotland

Sarah

Prophit

Wife

Married

25

1856

-

Robert J

Prophit

Son

-

8

1873

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edith Mary

Prophit

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Archibald Leigh

Prophit

Son

-

0

1881

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ellen

Gowanlock

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

St Mungo's, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah K

McCoubrie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnston

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Macmillan

Visitor

Widower

30

1851

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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