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Household of James Whitson (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Whitson and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitson, born in 1827 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Whitson, born in 1826 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1862 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Janet (born 1857 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, John Johnston, born in 1853 in Kinrossshire, Scotland.
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James Whitson's household
James
Whitson
Head
Margaret
Whitson
Wife
Andrew
Whitson
Son
John
Johnston
Son-In-Law
Janet
Johnston
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Whitson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Whitson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Whitson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Andrew | Whitson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Son-In-Law | Married | 28 | 1853 | Kinrossshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Johnston | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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