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Household of Ann Devany (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Ann Devany and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Devany, born in 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Ireland), Catharine (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Ann's Boarder, John (born 1841 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann's Boarder, Ann (born 1841 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann's Boarder, Mary (born 1870 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Ann Devany's household

Female

Ann

Devany

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Devany

Daughter
Female

Catharine

Devany

Daughter
Female

Helen

Devany

Daughter
Male

John

Gillespie

Boarder
Female

Ann

Gillespie

Boarder
Female

Mary

Gillespie

Boarder
First name(s) Ann
Last name Devany
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Devany

Head

Widow

46

1835

Ireland

Mary Ann

Devany

Daughter

-

16

1865

Ireland

Catharine

Devany

Daughter

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Devany

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gillespie

Boarder

Married

40

1841

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Gillespie

Boarder

Married

40

1841

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gillespie

Boarder

-

11

1870

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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