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Household of Elisabeth Riddell (born 1798, Caithness)

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.

Elisabeth Riddell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Riddell, born in 1798 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Elisabeth, born 1834 in Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Elisabeth's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Elisabeth's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Elisabeth Riddell's household

Female

Elisabeth

Riddell

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Manner

Servant
Female

Isabella

McBean

Servant
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elisabeth

Riddell

Head

Widow

83

1798

Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

Riddell

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ann

Manner

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

McBean

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Morayshire, Scotland

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