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Household of James Thorburn (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walston, 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 Thorburn and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thorburn, born in 1842 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Helen Watson, born in 1829 in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Thorburn's household

Male

James

Thorburn

Head
Female

Helen

Watson

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Thorburn

Head

Unmarried

39

1842

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Watson

Sister

Widow

52

1829

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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