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Household of David Ness (born 1841, 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.

David Ness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ness, born in 1841 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Ness, born in 1849 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1873 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Shaw, born in 1858 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.


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David Ness's household

Male

David

Ness

Head
Female

Jane

Ness

Wife
Male

George

Ness

Son
Female

Jane

Ness

Daughter
Male

John

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ness

Head

Married

40

1841

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Ness

Wife

Married

32

1849

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Ness

Son

-

8

1873

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Ness

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shaw

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

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