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Household of James Stewart (born 1845, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Stewart and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stewart, born in 1845 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Stewart, born in 1846 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Selkirk, Fife, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Roderick (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1861 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland) and James's Visitor, John (born 1867 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Stewart's household

Male

James

Stewart

Head
Female

Helen

Stewart

Wife
Male

Thomas

Stewart

Son
Female

Mary

Stewart

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Stewart

Son
Male

Alexander

Mitchell

Boarder
Male

John

Dalgleish

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Stewart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stewart

Head

Married

36

1845

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Stewart

Wife

Married

35

1846

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Stewart

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Selkirk, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Stewart

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Roderick

Stewart

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Mitchell

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

John

Dalgleish

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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