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Household of James Sherriffs (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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 Sherriffs and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sherriffs, born in 1833 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Sherriffs, born in 1835 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie R (born 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1860 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Williamina Jane (born 1868 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Violet Jane C Robertson, born in 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Sherriffs's household
James
Sherriffs
Head
Jane
Sherriffs
Wife
Jessie R
Sherriffs
Daughter
Margaret
Sherriffs
Daughter
James
Sherriffs
Son
George
Sherriffs
Son
Williamina Jane
Sherriffs
Daughter
Violet Jane C
Robertson
Niece
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Sherriffs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Sherriffs | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Sherriffs | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jessie R | Sherriffs | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sherriffs | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Sherriffs | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Sherriffs | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Williamina Jane | Sherriffs | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Violet Jane C | Robertson | Niece | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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