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Household of James Riddell (born 1839, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Fife, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riddell, born in 1839 in Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Ann Riddell, born in 1850 in Canada. They had 4 children; Henry James (born 1871 in India), William John (born 1873 in India), Walter (born 1875 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Elisabeth H M (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Governess, Janet (born 1854 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary Agnes (born 1846 in Ireland), James's Servant, Christina (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1845 in Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland).
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James Riddell's household
James
Riddell
Head
Harriet Ann
Riddell
Wife
Henry James
Riddell
Son
William John
Riddell
Son
Walter
Riddell
Son
Elisabeth H M
Riddell
Daughter
Janet
Montgomery
Governess
Mary Agnes
Hunter
Servant
Christina
Dougal
Servant
Jane
Hossack
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Riddell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Riddell | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Harriet Ann | Riddell | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Canada | |
Henry James | Riddell | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | India | |
William John | Riddell | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | India | |
Walter | Riddell | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elisabeth H M | Riddell | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Montgomery | Governess | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Mary Agnes | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Christina | Dougal | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Hossack | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland |
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