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Household of James Collins (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Collins and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Collins, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Collins, born in 1855 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Lilly M (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Mother-In-Law, Lilly (born 1821 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Agnes (born 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Collins's household
James
Collins
Head
Helen
Collins
Wife
James
Collins
Son
Lilly M
Collins
-
Lilly
Cameron
Mother-In-Law
Agnes
Sherar
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Collins |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Collins | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Collins | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Collins | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilly M | Collins | - | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilly | Cameron | Mother-In-Law | Married | 60 | 1821 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Sherar | Boarder | Unmarried | 41 | 1840 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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