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Household of John Begg (born 1840, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bower, Caithness, 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 Begg and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Begg, born in 1840 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1799 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Nephew, Donald (born 1869 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).
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John Begg's household
John
Begg
Head
John
Begg
Son
Janet
Begg
Daughter
Margaret
Begg
Mother
Donald
Begg
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Begg |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Begg | Head | Widower | 41 | 1840 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Begg | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | Begg | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Begg | Mother | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Begg | Nephew | - | 12 | 1869 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
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