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Household of James Ritchie (born 1808, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Ritchie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritchie, born in 1808 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christiana Ritchie, born in 1818 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1843 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1855 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1858 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1871 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Ritchie's household

Male

James

Ritchie

Head
Female

Christiana

Ritchie

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Duthie

Daughter
Male

James

Ritchie

Son
Male

Alexander

Ritchie

Son
Male

John

Duthie

Grandson
Male

James

Reid

Grandson
Female

Jane

Buchan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ritchie

Head

Married

73

1808

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christiana

Ritchie

Wife

Married

63

1818

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duthie

Daughter

Widow

38

1843

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Duthie

Grandson

-

10

1871

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Reid

Grandson

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Buchan

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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