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Household of James Ramsay (born 1836, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Ramsay and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1836 in Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie M Ramsay, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; Jessie M (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen M (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine G (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie M (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John C (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Isabella (born 1863 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Jessie M

Ramsay

Wife
Female

Jessie M

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Helen M

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

James

Ramsay

Son
Female

Catherine G

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

John C

Ramsay

Son
Female

Mary A

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

George

Ramsay

Son
Female

Isabella

Plunderleith

Servant
Female

Catherine

Walker

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

45

1836

Letham, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie M

Ramsay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ramsay

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine G

Ramsay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie M

Ramsay

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John C

Ramsay

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Ramsay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Ramsay

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Plunderleith

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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