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Household of Francis Sholven (born 1830, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Francis Sholven and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Sholven, born in 1830 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Janet Sholven, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Kay (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Grandmother, Jane (born 1800 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Francis's Boarder, Peter (born 1837 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Francis Sholven's household

Male

Francis

Sholven

Head
Female

Janet

Sholven

Wife
Female

Janet

Sholven

Daughter
Male

John Kay

Sholven

Son
Female

Jane

Sholven Or Kay

Grandmother
Male

Peter

Sholven

Boarder
First name(s) Francis
Last name Sholven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Sholven

Head

Married

51

1830

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Sholven

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Sholven

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Kay

Sholven

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Sholven Or Kay

Grandmother

Widow

81

1800

Ayrshire, Scotland

Peter

Sholven

Boarder

Unmarried

44

1837

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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