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Household of James Ritchie (born 1820, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritchie, born in 1820 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ritchie, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Matthew D (born 1854 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland), James's Servant, Catherine (born 1826 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Ritchie's household

Male

James

Ritchie

Head
Female

Jessie

Ritchie

Wife
Male

Matthew D

Finlayson

-
Female

Catherine

Stanger

Servant
Female

Jane

Phillips

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ritchie

Head

Married

61

1820

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ritchie

Wife

Married

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew D

Finlayson

-

Unmarried

27

1854

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Stanger

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Phillips

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

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