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Household of James Shepherd (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Shepherd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1852 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Shepherd, born in 1852 in Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Cecelia (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, David (born 1811 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Nephew, Andrew (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Shepherd's household

Male

James

Shepherd

Head
Female

Charlotte

Shepherd

Wife
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Daughter
Female

Cecelia

Shepherd

Daughter
Male

David

Shepherd

Father
Male

Andrew

Shepherd

Nephew
First name(s) James
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shepherd

Head

Married

29

1852

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Shepherd

Wife

Married

29

1852

Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Shepherd

Daughter

-

2

1879

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Cecelia

Shepherd

Daughter

-

0

1881

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Shepherd

Father

Widower

70

1811

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Shepherd

Nephew

-

6

1875

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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