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Household of James R Boswall (born 1827)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 R Boswall and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Boswall, born in 1827 in , consisted of 9 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Boswall, born in 1848 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James D (born 1871 in -), Beatrice M (born 1872 in -), Rhoda E S (born 1874 in -) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James R's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James R's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James R's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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James R Boswall's household
James R
Boswall
Head
Eleanor
Boswall
Wife
James D
Boswall
Son
Beatrice M
Boswall
Daughter
Rhoda E S
Boswall
Daughter
Elizabeth
Boswall
Daughter
Mary
Jackson
Servant
Margaret
Oliphant
Servant
Isabella
Taylor
Servant
| First name(s) | James R |
| Last name | Boswall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | - |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James R | Boswall | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | - | |
Eleanor | Boswall | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James D | Boswall | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | - | |
Beatrice M | Boswall | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | - | |
Rhoda E S | Boswall | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | - | |
Elizabeth | Boswall | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Jackson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Oliphant | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Taylor | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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