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Household of James Shepherd (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strathmiglo, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shepherd, born in 1845 in Strathmiglo, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1817 in Perthshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1848 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), James's Boarder, Jessie (born 1866 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Christina (born 1867 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland).


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James Shepherd's household

Male

James

Shepherd

Head
Female

Jane

Thomson

Mother
Female

Mary

Williamson

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Coventry

Boarder
Female

Christina

Clunie

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Shepherd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Shepherd

Head

Widower

36

1845

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Thomson

Mother

Unmarried

64

1817

Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Williamson

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Coventry

Boarder

-

15

1866

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Clunie

Boarder

-

14

1867

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

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