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Household of Jemima Weir (born 1823, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

Jemima Weir and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jemima Weir, born in 1823 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 4 members. Jemima was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Benjamima, born 1860 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Jemima's Boarder, Peter Henry (born 1821 in Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Jemima's Grandson, William (born 1879 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Jemima Weir's household

Female

Jemima

Weir

Head
Female

Benjamima

Weir

Daughter
Male

Peter Henry

Weir

Boarder
Male

William

Weir

Grandson
First name(s) Jemima
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Jemima

Weir

Head

Widow

58

1823

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamima

Weir

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter Henry

Weir

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Weir

Grandson

-

2

1879

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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