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Household of James Smith Ker (born 1840, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

James Smith Ker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Smith Ker, born in 1840 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. James Smith was the head of the household, married to Janet Dawson Henderson Ker, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter Henderson (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James Smith's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Dow (born 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James Smith's Relative, John Dawson (born 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Smith Ker's household

Male

James Smith

Ker

Head
Female

Janet Dawson Henderson

Ker

Wife
Male

James

Ker

Son
Male

Walter Henderson

Ker

Son
Male

Alexander

Ker

Son
Female

Catherine Dow

Henderson

Mother-In-Law
Male

John Dawson

Henderson

Relative
First name(s) James Smith
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Smith

Ker

Head

Married

41

1840

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet Dawson Henderson

Ker

Wife

-

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ker

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter Henderson

Ker

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Ker

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Dow

Henderson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John Dawson

Henderson

Relative

Unmarried

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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