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Household of Jane Don (born 1833, Midlothian)

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.

Jane Don and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jane Don, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Jane was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Mary (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Jane's Servant, John Mackay, born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Jane Don's household

Female

Jane

Don

Head
Female

Mary

Don

Daughter
Male

George

Don

Son
Male

Samuel

Don

Son
Male

Thomas

Don

Son
Male

Henry

Don

Son
Male

John

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) Jane
Last name Don
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jane

Don

Head

Widow

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Don

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Don

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Samuel

Don

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Don

Son

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Don

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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