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Household of James Riddell (born 1820, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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 Riddell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riddell, born in 1820 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Riddell, born in 1819 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1853 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maria (born 1860 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1881 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1852 in -) and James's Boarder, James (born 1818 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Riddell's household

Male

James

Riddell

Head
Female

Maria

Riddell

Wife
Male

James

Riddell

Son
Female

Maria

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Jane

Riddell

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Arthur

Boarder
Male

James

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riddell

Head

Married

61

1820

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Riddell

Wife

Married

62

1819

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Riddell

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

Riddell

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Riddell

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Arthur

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

-

James

Brown

Boarder

Widower

63

1818

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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