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Household of James Whitelaw (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Symington, Lanarkshire, 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 Whitelaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitelaw, born in 1853 in Symington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Whitelaw, born in 1853 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1879 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, John (born 1803 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Uncle, Walter (born 1816 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Whitelaw's household

Male

James

Whitelaw

Head
Female

Christina

Whitelaw

Wife
Male

James

Whitelaw

Son
Male

John

Whitelaw

Father
Male

Walter

Whitelaw

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Whitelaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Whitelaw

Head

Married

28

1853

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Whitelaw

Wife

Married

28

1853

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Whitelaw

Son

-

2

1879

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Whitelaw

Father

Widower

78

1803

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Walter

Whitelaw

Uncle

Unmarried

65

1816

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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