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Household of James Retson (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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 Retson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Retson, born in 1843 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maggie A Retson, born in 1850 in Scotland. They had 2 children; Jannet L (born 1875 in Roundhay, Yorkshire, England) and Jane Bar (born 1877 in Roundhay, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Patsy Grogan, born in 1851 in Mayo, Ireland.


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James Retson's household

Male

James

Retson

Head
Female

Maggie A

Retson

Wife
Female

Jannet L

Retson

Daughter
Female

Jane Bar

Retson

Daughter
Male

Patsy

Grogan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Retson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Retson

Head

Married

38

1843

Scotland

Maggie A

Retson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Jannet L

Retson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Roundhay, Yorkshire, England

Jane Bar

Retson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Roundhay, Yorkshire, England

Patsy

Grogan

Servant

Single

30

1851

Mayo, Ireland

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