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Household of John Abel (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Abel and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abel, born in 1847 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Beatrice J Abel, born in 1848 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie A (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jane S (born 1879 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Mary Milne, born in 1865 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Abel's household

Male

John

Abel

Head
Female

Beatrice J

Abel

Wife
Female

Jessie A

Abel

Daughter
Female

Jane S

Abel

Daughter
Female

Mary

Milne

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Abel

Head

Married

34

1847

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Beatrice J

Abel

Wife

Married

33

1848

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie A

Abel

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane S

Abel

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Milne

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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