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Household of James Elder (born 1804, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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James Elder's household

Male

James

Elder

Head
Male

James

Elder

Son
Female

Margaret

Elder

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Murray

Visitor
Female

Janet

Cossar

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Elder
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Elder

Head

Widower

77

1804

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Elder

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Lizzie

Murray

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Cossar

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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