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Household of James Will (born 1830, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Will and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Will, born in 1830 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Will, born in 1829 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, Hugh (born 1841 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's -, Jane (born 1849 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Will's household
James
Will
Head
Janet
Will
Wife
Alexander
Will
Son
Jessie
Will
Daughter
Hugh
McDonald
Son-In-Law
Jane
McDonald
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| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Will |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Will | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Will | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Will | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Will | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh | McDonald | Son-In-Law | Married | 40 | 1841 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDonald | - | Married | 32 | 1849 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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