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Household of James Thorburn (born 1855, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Thorburn and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorburn, born in 1855 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thorburn, born in 1858 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James Thorburn's household

Male

James

Thorburn

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thorburn

Wife
Male

John

Thorburn

Son
Male

David

Thorburn

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thorburn

Head

Married

26

1855

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Thorburn

Wife

Married

23

1858

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Thorburn

Son

-

2

1879

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

David

Thorburn

Son

-

0

1881

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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