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Household of James Provan (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, 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 Provan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Provan, born in 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1876 in Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Rachel Baxter, born in 1838 in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Provan's household

Male

James

Provan

Head
Male

James

Provan

Son
Male

John

Provan

Son
Male

Alexander

Provan

Son
Male

Andrew

Provan

Son
Male

Duncan

Provan

Son
Female

Rachel

Baxter

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Provan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Provan

Head

Widower

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Provan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Provan

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Provan

Son

-

8

1873

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Provan

Son

-

6

1875

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Provan

Son

-

5

1876

Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rachel

Baxter

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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