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Household of James Wallace (born 1848, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Wallace and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wallace, born in 1848 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wallace, born in 1854 in England. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Archibald Ormiston, born in 1861 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James Wallace's household

Male

James

Wallace

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wallace

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wallace

Son
Female

Mary

Wallace

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Ormiston

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wallace
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wallace

Head

Married

33

1848

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wallace

Wife

Married

27

1854

England

Alexander

Wallace

Son

-

4

1877

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Wallace

Daughter

-

1

1880

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Archibald

Ormiston

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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