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Household of William James (born 1843, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1843 in Longforgan, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret James, born in 1833 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane B (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William James's household

Male

William

James

Head
Female

Margaret

James

Wife
Male

William

James

Son
Female

Jane B

James

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

James

Head

Married

38

1843

Longforgan, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

James

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

James

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane B

James

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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