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Household of John Birss (born 1811, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, 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 Birss and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Birss, born in 1811 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birss, born in 1811 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret S (born 1867 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Isabella R (born 1868 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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John Birss's household

Male

John

Birss

Head
Female

Margaret

Birss

Wife
Female

Margaret S

Birss

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella R

Birss

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Birss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Birss

Head

Married

70

1811

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Birss

Wife

Married

70

1811

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Birss

Granddaughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella R

Birss

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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