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Household of James Wemyss (born 1844, Angus)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, Lancashire, 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 Wemyss and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wemyss, born in 1844 in Montrose, Angus, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Wemyss, born in 1850 in Trevalyn, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lydia C (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alexander Wemyss, born in 1853 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.


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James Wemyss's household

Male

James

Wemyss

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Wemyss

Wife
Female

Annie

Wemyss

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Wemyss

Daughter
Female

Lydia C

Wemyss

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Wemyss

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wemyss

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Wemyss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Wemyss

Head

Married

37

1844

Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Mary Ann

Wemyss

Wife

Married

31

1850

Trevalyn, Cornwall, England

Annie

Wemyss

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wemyss

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lydia C

Wemyss

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Wemyss

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Wemyss

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Montrose, Angus, Scotland

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