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Household of James Richardson (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Richardson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Richardson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Richardson, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary A (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Catherine Mallony, born in 1846 in Ireland.


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James Richardson's household

Male

James

Richardson

Head
Female

Mary

Richardson

Wife
Male

James

Richardson

Son
Female

Mary A

Richardson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Richardson

Son
Male

William

Richardson

Son
Female

Catherine

Mallony

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Richardson

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Richardson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Richardson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Richardson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Richardson

Son

-

6

1875

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Richardson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Mallony

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Ireland

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