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Household of John Begg (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Begg, born in 1855 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Ireland), John's Father-In-Law, William (born 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's -, Margaret (born 1870 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Begg's household

Male

John

Begg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Mother
Male

William

Scott

Father-In-Law
Female

Margaret

Scott

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First name(s) John
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Begg

Head

Widower

26

1855

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Mother

Married

49

1832

Ireland

William

Scott

Father-In-Law

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

-

-

11

1870

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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