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Household of James Straw (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Straw and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Straw, born in 1853 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Straw, born in 1858 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Rachel Campbell, born in 1828 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland.
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James Straw's household
James
Straw
Head
Ann
Straw
Wife
James
Straw
Son
David
Straw
Son
Rachel
Campbell
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Straw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Straw | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Straw | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Straw | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David | Straw | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Campbell | Visitor | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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