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Household of James Shepherd (born 1822, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnichen, 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 Shepherd and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1822 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Shepherd, born in 1831 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Betsy (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James's Servant, Andrew (born 1865 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1872 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Shepherd's household
James
Shepherd
Head
Helen
Shepherd
Wife
William
Shepherd
Son
Alexander
Shepherd
Son
Betsy
Webster
Servant
Andrew
Suttie
Servant
John
Cant
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Shepherd |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Shepherd | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Shepherd | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Shepherd | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Shepherd | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Webster | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Andrew | Suttie | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Cant | Boarder | - | 9 | 1872 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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