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Household of James Yorkison (born 1858, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Yorkison, born in 1858 in Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Yorkison, born in 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Shannon, born in 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Yorkison's household

Male

James

Yorkison

Head
Female

Mary

Yorkison

Wife
Female

Mary

Yorkison

Daughter
Male

John

Shannon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Yorkison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Yorkison

Head

Married

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Yorkison

Wife

Married

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Yorkison

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shannon

Boarder

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

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