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Household of William James (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

William James and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William James, born in 1812 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina James, born in 1822 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David M, born 1856 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Thomson, born in 1861 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Christina

James

Wife
Male

David M

James

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

69

1812

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

James

Wife

Married

59

1822

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

David M

James

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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