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Household of John Barrett (born 1825, Peeblesshire)

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 Barrett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barrett, born in 1825 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Barrett, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Johan (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Ann (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1798 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Barrett's household

Male

John

Barrett

Head
Female

Isabella

Barrett

Wife
Female

Janet

Barrett

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Barrett

Daughter
Female

Johan

Barrett

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hunter

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Landels

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Barrett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barrett

Head

Married

56

1825

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Barrett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Barrett

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Barrett

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

Barrett

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Hunter

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Landels

Mother-In-Law

Widow

83

1798

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

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