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Household of Edward Ness (born 1830, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Edward Ness and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Ness, born in 1830 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alexandrina Ness, born in 1838 in Bainsford, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), May (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret S (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Edward Ness's household

Male

Edward

Ness

Head
Female

Alexandrina

Ness

Wife
Male

John

Walker

Son
Female

May

Walker

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Walker

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

Ness

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Ness

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Ness

Head

Married

51

1830

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexandrina

Ness

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bainsford, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Walker

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

May

Walker

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

Walker

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexandrina

Ness

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret S

Ness

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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