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Household of Jessie Douglas (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

Jessie Douglas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie Douglas, born in 1837 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Ann (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in England), John (born 1869 in Canada), James (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Brother, James (born 1807 in Ireland) and Jessie's Boarder, Margaret (born 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Jessie Douglas's household

Female

Jessie

Douglas

Head
Female

Ann

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

James

Douglas

Son
Male

George

Douglas

Son
Male

James

Struthers

Brother
Female

Margaret

Marshall

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

Douglas

Head

Widow

44

1837

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Douglas

Daughter

-

14

1867

England

John

Douglas

Son

-

12

1869

Canada

James

Douglas

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Douglas

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Struthers

Brother

Widower

74

1807

Ireland

Margaret

Marshall

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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