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Household of John A Polson (born 1839, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonar, Sutherland, 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.

John A Polson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Polson, born in 1839 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Ann Polson, born in 1847 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland), Johan A (born 1875 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland), Susanna S (born 1877 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland) and Davidina (born 1879 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John A's Servant, Catherine McKay, born in 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John A Polson's household

Male

John A

Polson

Head
Female

Ann

Polson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Polson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Polson

Daughter
Female

Johan A

Polson

Daughter
Female

Susanna S

Polson

Daughter
Female

Davidina

Polson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McKay

Servant
First name(s) John A
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Polson

Head

Married

42

1839

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

Polson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Maggie

Polson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

Polson

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Johan A

Polson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Susanna S

Polson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Davidina

Polson

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Creich, Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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