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Household of James Sceales (born 1815, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Sceales and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sceales, born in 1815 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Hugh (born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Sceales's household

Male

James

Sceales

Head
Female

Janet

McGibb

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McGibb

Son-In-Law
Female

Janet

McGibb

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Sceales
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Sceales

Head

Widower

66

1815

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McGibb

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh

McGibb

Son-In-Law

Married

25

1856

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McGibb

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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