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Household of James Ramsay (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ramsay, born in 1821 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ramsay, born in 1819 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1848 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1860 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and Allan (born 1864 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Thomas (born 1874 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, Andrew (born 1877 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1859 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Ramsay's household

Male

James

Ramsay

Head
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Ramsay

Son
Female

Catherine

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Allan

Ramsay

Son
Male

Thomas

Turner

Grandson
Male

Andrew

Hardie

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ramsay

Head

Married

60

1821

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ramsay

Wife

Married

62

1819

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Allan

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Turner

Grandson

-

7

1874

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Hardie

Grandson

-

4

1877

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Grant

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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