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Household of John Abel (born 1825, Aberdeenshire)

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.

John Abel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Abel, born in 1825 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary D Abel, born in 1832 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James M (born 1852 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary W (born 1865 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, George Taylor, born in 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Abel's household

Male

John

Abel

Head
Female

Mary D

Abel

Wife
Male

James M

Abel

Son
Female

Mary W

Abel

Daughter
Male

Robert

Abel

Son
Male

John

Abel

Son
Male

George

Taylor

-
First name(s) John
Last name Abel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Abel

Head

Married

56

1825

Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary D

Abel

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James M

Abel

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary W

Abel

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Abel

Son

-

11

1870

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Abel

Son

-

14

1867

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Taylor

-

-

5

1876

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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