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Household of George W J Weir (born 1829, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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 W J Weir and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George W J Weir, born in 1829 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. George W J was the head of the household, married to Helen J Weir, born in 1844 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane R (born 1868 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen S (born 1877 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George W J's Mother, Janet Johnstone, born in 1808 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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George W J Weir's household

Male

George W J

Weir

Head
Female

Helen J

Weir

Wife
Female

Jane R

Weir

Daughter
Male

William

Weir

Son
Male

George

Weir

Son
Female

Helen S

Weir

Daughter
Female

Mary

Weir

Daughter
Female

Janet

Johnstone

Mother
First name(s) George W J
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George W J

Weir

Head

Married

52

1829

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen J

Weir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane R

Weir

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Weir

Son

-

11

1870

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Weir

Son

-

9

1872

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen S

Weir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Weir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Johnstone

Mother

Unmarried

73

1808

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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