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Household of Janet Edmonstone (born 1815, Berwickshire)

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.

Janet Edmonstone and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Edmonstone, born in 1815 in Gavinton, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Williamina (born 1850 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1852 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Visitor, Susan (born 1843 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), Janet's Domestic Servant, Jessie (born 1858 in Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Janet's Servant, Alison (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Edmonstone's household

Female

Janet

Edmonstone

Head
Female

Williamina

Edmonstone

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edmonstone

Daughter
Female

Susan

Waddell

Visitor
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Domestic Servant
Female

Alison

Bryce

Servant
First name(s) Janet
Last name Edmonstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Gavinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Edmonstone

Head

Widow

66

1815

Gavinton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Williamina

Edmonstone

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edmonstone

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Susan

Waddell

Visitor

Married

38

1843

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Domestic Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alison

Bryce

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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