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Household of Henry McKechnie (born 1822, 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.

Henry McKechnie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry McKechnie, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Grandson, John (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Henry's Grandson, Gilbert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry's Servant, James (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Henry McKechnie's household

Male

Henry

McKechnie

Head
Male

John

Cavlin

Grandson
Male

Gilbert

Cavlin

Grandson
Male

James

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name McKechnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Henry

McKechnie

Head

Widower

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cavlin

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Gilbert

Cavlin

Grandson

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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