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Household of James Whigham (born 1820, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 Whigham and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whigham, born in 1820 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Whigham, born in 1824 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1843 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Robert (born 1856 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1863 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandchild, Andrew (born 1868 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandchild, James J (born 1871 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandchild, Ann (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandchild, Margaret (born 1881 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Whigham's household

Male

James

Whigham

Head
Female

Ann

Whigham

Wife
Male

James

Whigham

Son
Male

Robert

Whigham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Whigham

Daughter
Female

Janet

Whigham

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Bruce

Grandchild
Male

James J

Bruce

Grandchild
Female

Ann

Bruce

Grandchild
Female

Margaret

Whigham

Grandchild
First name(s) James
Last name Whigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whigham

Head

Married

61

1820

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Whigham

Wife

Married

57

1824

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Whigham

Son

Unmarried

38

1843

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Whigham

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Whigham

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Whigham

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Bruce

Grandchild

-

13

1868

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James J

Bruce

Grandchild

-

10

1871

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Bruce

Grandchild

-

12

1869

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Whigham

Grandchild

-

0

1881

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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