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Household of James Whalan (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Whalan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whalan, born in 1854 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Whalan, born in 1858 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1880 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Michael (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Catherine (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's -, Mary Jane (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Whalan's household

Male

James

Whalan

Head
Female

Catherine

Whalan

Wife
Male

James

Whalan

Son
Male

Michael

Whalan

Son
Male

William

Whalan

Son
Female

Catherine

Gilory

Boarder
Female

Mary Jane

Leith

-
First name(s) James
Last name Whalan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whalan

Head

Married

27

1854

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Whalan

Wife

Married

23

1858

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Whalan

Son

-

1

1880

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Michael

Whalan

Son

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Whalan

Son

-

0

1881

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gilory

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Jane

Leith

-

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

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