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Household of George Riddle (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

George Riddle and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Riddle, born in 1829 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elen G Riddle, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elen G (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary M (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Benjamin (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Grandson, George (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Lodger, James (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George Riddle's household

Male

George

Riddle

Head
Female

Elen G

Riddle

Wife
Male

David

Riddle

Son
Male

George

Riddle

Son
Female

Elen G

Riddle

Daughter
Female

Mary M

Riddle

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Riddle

Son
Male

George

Riddle

Grandson
Male

James

Black

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Riddle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Riddle

Head

Married

52

1829

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elen G

Riddle

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Riddle

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Riddle

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elen G

Riddle

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary M

Riddle

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Benjamin

Riddle

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Riddle

Grandson

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Black

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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