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Household of James Wishart (born 1835, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Wishart and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wishart, born in 1835 in North Shields, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Dorothy (born 1867 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Philip (born 1871 in North Shields, Northumberland, England), Sarah (born 1869 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and William (born 1872 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Robert (born 1836 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and James's Servant Head, Elizabeth (born 1837 in North Shields, Northumberland, England).


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James Wishart's household

Male

James

Wishart

Head
Female

Dorothy

Wishart

Daughter
Male

Philip

Wishart

Son
Female

Sarah

Wishart

Daughter
Male

William

Wishart

Son
Male

Robert

Wishart

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Hedley

Servant Head
First name(s) James
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place North Shields, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wishart

Head

Widower

46

1835

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Dorothy

Wishart

Daughter

Single

14

1867

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Philip

Wishart

Son

Single

10

1871

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Wishart

Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Shields, Northumberland, England

William

Wishart

Son

Single

9

1872

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Robert

Wishart

Brother

Widower

45

1836

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Hedley

Servant Head

Single

44

1837

North Shields, Northumberland, England

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