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Household of Janet Bisset (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

Janet Bisset and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Bisset, born in 1827 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Mary A (born 1855 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1859 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Bisset's household

Female

Janet

Bisset

Head
Female

Mary A

Bisset

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Bisset

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter
Male

William

Bisset

Son
First name(s) Janet
Last name Bisset
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Bisset

Head

Widow

54

1827

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Bisset

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Bisset

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter

Married

18

1863

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bisset

Son

-

15

1866

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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