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Household of George Jess (born 1850, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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.

George Jess and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Jess, born in 1850 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Abigail Jess, born in 1852 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1877 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Mother-In-Law, Abigail McGavin, born in 1812 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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George Jess's household

Male

George

Jess

Head
Female

Abigail

Jess

Wife
Female

Annie

Jess

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Jess

Daughter
Male

George

Jess

Son
Female

Abigail

McGavin

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) George
Last name Jess
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Jess

Head

Married

31

1850

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Abigail

Jess

Wife

Married

29

1852

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Jess

Daughter

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Jess

Daughter

-

4

1877

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Jess

Son

-

0

1881

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Abigail

McGavin

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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