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Household of James Walker (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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 Walker and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Walker, born in 1845 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Walker, born in 1844 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Charles Horsburgh, born in 1854 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Walker's household

Male

James

Walker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Walker

Wife
Female

Margaret

Walker

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Walker

Daughter
Female

Mary

Walker

Daughter
Female

Janet

Walker

Daughter
Male

George

Walker

Son
Male

Alexander

Walker

Son
Male

Charles

Horsburgh

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Walker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Walker

Head

Married

36

1845

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Walker

Wife

Married

37

1844

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Walker

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Walker

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Walker

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Walker

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Walker

Son

-

3

1878

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Walker

Son

-

1

1880

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Horsburgh

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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