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Household of Jessie McGavin (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.
Jessie McGavin and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie McGavin, born in 1821 in Liberton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; John (born 1864 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1862 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Nephew, William (born 1863 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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Jessie McGavin's household
Jessie
McGavin
Head
John
McGavin
Son
Christina
McGavin
Daughter
William
Russell
Nephew
Christina
Wraith
Servant
| First name(s) | Jessie |
| Last name | McGavin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jessie | McGavin | Head | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | McGavin | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | McGavin | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Russell | Nephew | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Wraith | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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