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Household of Peter James (born 1815, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.
Peter James and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter James, born in 1815 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Rachel (born 1852 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Lowisa (born 1858 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Richard C (born 1847 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1851 in Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter's Granddaughter, Emily (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Peter's Grandson, Henry (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Peter's Granddaughter, Lowisa (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Peter James's household
Peter
James
Head
Rachel
James
Daughter
Elizabeth
James
Daughter
Lowisa
James
Daughter
Richard C
James
Son
Elizabeth
James
Daughter
Margaret
James
Granddaughter
Emily
James
Granddaughter
Henry
James
Grandson
Lowisa
James
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | James |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | James | Head | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Rachel | James | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | James | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Lowisa | James | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Richard C | James | Son | Married | 34 | 1847 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | James | Daughter | Married | 30 | 1851 | Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | James | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Emily | James | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Henry | James | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Lowisa | James | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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