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Household of James Hughes (born 1833, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Hughes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hughes, born in 1833 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hughes, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jeannie, born 1858 in Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Peter (born 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Harry (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Hughes's household

Male

James

Hughes

Head
Female

Margaret

Hughes

Wife
Female

Jeannie

Hughes

Daughter
Male

Peter

Chalmers

Boarder
Male

Harry

Chalmers

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Hughes

Head

Married

48

1833

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Hughes

Wife

Married

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jeannie

Hughes

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Fife, Scotland

Peter

Chalmers

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Harry

Chalmers

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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