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Household of John Begg (born 1827, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Begg and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Begg, born in 1827 in North Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Edward (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1865 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Begg's household
John
Begg
Head
Edward
Begg
Son
Jessie
Begg
Daughter
Elizabeth
Begg
Daughter
Alexander
Begg
Son
Margaret
Begg
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Begg |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Begg | Head | Widower | 54 | 1827 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Begg | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Begg | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Begg | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Begg | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Begg | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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