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Household of Janet How (born 1806, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stanley, Perthshire, 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 How and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet How, born in 1806 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret (born 1835 in Perthshire, Scotland) and James (born 1840 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Grandson, Andrew Shedden, born in 1879 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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Janet How's household

Female

Janet

How

Head
Female

Margaret

How

Daughter
Male

James

How

Son
Male

Andrew

Shedden

Grandson
First name(s) Janet
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

How

Head

Widow

75

1806

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

How

Daughter

Unmarried

46

1835

Perthshire, Scotland

James

How

Son

Unmarried

41

1840

Perthshire, Scotland

Andrew

Shedden

Grandson

-

2

1879

Perthshire, Scotland

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