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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
James Smith
Ker
Head
Janet Dawson Henderson
Ker
Wife
James
Ker
Son
Walter Henderson
Ker
Son
Alexander
Ker
Son
Catherine Dow
Henderson
Mother-In-Law
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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