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Household of Helen Ritchie (born 1817, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Ritchie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Ritchie, born in 1817 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Margaret (born 1839 in Perthshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1844 in Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1846 in Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1849 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1852 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Helen's Servant, Jessie Brown, born in 1866 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Helen Ritchie's household

Female

Helen

Ritchie

Head
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ritchie

Son
Male

William

Ritchie

Son
Male

John

Ritchie

Son
Male

Peter

Ritchie

Son
Female

Jessie

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Helen
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Ritchie

Head

Widow

64

1817

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Perthshire, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Perthshire, Scotland

John

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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