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Household of James Taylor (born 1841, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cumbrae, Buteshire, 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 Taylor and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Taylor, born in 1841 in Millport, Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Taylor, born in 1842 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert Robertson (born 1873 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), Thomas Halliday (born 1875 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland), William Geo (born 1879 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland) and Mary Halliday (born 1881 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Cath Shields, born in 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Taylor's household

Male

James

Taylor

Head
Female

Mary

Taylor

Wife
Male

Robert Robertson

Taylor

Son
Male

Thomas Halliday

Taylor

Son
Male

William Geo

Taylor

Son
Female

Mary Halliday

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Cath

Shields

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Taylor

Head

Married

40

1841

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

Taylor

Wife

Married

39

1842

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert Robertson

Taylor

Son

-

8

1873

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Thomas Halliday

Taylor

Son

-

6

1875

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

William Geo

Taylor

Son

-

2

1879

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary Halliday

Taylor

Daughter

-

0

1881

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

Cath

Shields

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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