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Household of James Sherny (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Sherny and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sherny, born in 1835 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sherny, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, John (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Sherny's household

Male

James

Sherny

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sherny

Wife
Male

John

McElroy

Step Son
Male

Thomas

McElroy

Step Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sherry

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sherry

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Sherny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sherny

Head

Married

46

1835

-

Elizabeth

Sherny

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McElroy

Step Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McElroy

Step Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sherry

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Sherry

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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