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Household of Janet Canning (born 1822, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Canning and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Canning, born in 1822 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 2 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Boarder, William Benson, born in 1836 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Janet Canning's household

Female

Janet

Canning

Head
Male

William

Benson

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Canning
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Canning

Head

Widow

59

1822

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Benson

Boarder

Unmarried

45

1836

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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