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Household of James Ramsay (born 1816, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northmavine, Shetland, 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 Ramsay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1816 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ramsay, born in 1815 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Adopted Son, Thomas C Jameson, born in 1872 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Margaret

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Thomas C

Jameson

Adopted Son
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

65

1816

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Ramsay

Wife

Married

66

1815

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Thomas C

Jameson

Adopted Son

-

9

1872

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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