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Household of Janet Gilchrist (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, 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 Gilchrist and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Gilchrist, born in 1828 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 2 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Cousin, James Laidlaw, born in 1833 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Janet Gilchrist's household

Female

Janet

Gilchrist

Head
Male

James

Laidlaw

Cousin
First name(s) Janet
Last name Gilchrist
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Gilchrist

Head

Widow

53

1828

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Laidlaw

Cousin

Unmarried

48

1833

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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