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Household of James Weir (born 1828)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Weir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Weir, born in 1828 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Weir, born in 1828 in Chatham, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Margaret Jane (born 1862 in Heworth, Durham, England), Robert (born 1864 in Heworth, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Heworth, Durham, England) and James Scott (born 1876 in Heworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Penelope Simpson, born in 1864 in Heworth, Durham, England.


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James Weir's household

Male

James

Weir

Head
Female

Margaret

Weir

Wife
Female

Margaret Jane

Weir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Weir

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Weir

Daughter
Male

James Scott

Weir

Son
Female

Margaret Penelope

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Weir

Head

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Wife

Married

53

1828

Chatham, Northumberland, England

Margaret Jane

Weir

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heworth, Durham, England

Robert

Weir

Son

Single

17

1864

Heworth, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Weir

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heworth, Durham, England

James Scott

Weir

Son

Single

5

1876

Heworth, Durham, England

Margaret Penelope

Simpson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Heworth, Durham, England

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