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Household of James Whitson (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 Whitson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Whitson, born in 1851 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Whitson, born in 1855 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Nellie (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Whitson's household

Male

James

Whitson

Head
Female

Jane

Whitson

Wife
Female

Nellie

Whitson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Whitson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Whitson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Whitson

Head

Married

30

1851

Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Whitson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Nellie

Whitson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Whitson

Son

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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