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Household of James Ritchie (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, 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 Ritchie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ritchie, born in 1852 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Ritchie, born in 1858 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1879 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Grafen, born in 1816 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Ritchie's household

Male

James

Ritchie

Head
Female

Janet

Ritchie

Wife
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter
Male

William

Ritchie

Son
Female

Margaret

Grafen

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ritchie

Head

Married

29

1852

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Ritchie

Wife

Married

23

1858

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Son

-

0

1881

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Grafen

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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