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Household of James Wares (born 1843, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Wares and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wares, born in 1843 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wares, born in 1845 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adeline (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).


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James Wares's household

Male

James

Wares

Head
Female

Isabella

Wares

Wife
Male

Alexander

Wares

Son
Male

James

Wares

Son
Male

George

Wares

Son
Male

Donald

Wares

Son
Female

Margaret

Wares

Daughter
Female

Adeline

Wares

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wares

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wares

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Sutherland

Servant
Female

Helen

Kennedy

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wares
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wares

Head

Married

38

1843

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Wares

Wife

Married

36

1845

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wares

Son

-

11

1870

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

James

Wares

Son

-

9

1872

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

George

Wares

Son

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Wares

Son

-

3

1878

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Wares

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adeline

Wares

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Wares

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Wares

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Kennedy

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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