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Household of James Roberts (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Roberts and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Roberts, born in 1843 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Roberts, born in 1842 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1869 in Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1874 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David W G (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella B (born 1878 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William S Leith, born in 1863 in Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Roberts's household
James
Roberts
Head
Isabella
Roberts
Wife
Ann
Roberts
Daughter
James
Roberts
Son
David W G
Roberts
Son
Isabella B
Roberts
Daughter
William S
Leith
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Roberts |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Roberts | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Roberts | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Roberts | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Rescobie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Roberts | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David W G | Roberts | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella B | Roberts | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William S | Leith | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberlemno, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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