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Household of Helen Greeshields (born 1804, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

Helen Greeshields and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Greeshields, born in 1804 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Alexander, born 1849 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Helen Greeshields's household

Female

Helen

Greeshields

Head
Male

Alexander

Gowans

Son
First name(s) Helen
Last name Greeshields
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Helen

Greeshields

Head

Widow

77

1804

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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