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Household of John Bisset (born 1843, Midlothian)

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 Bisset and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bisset, born in 1843 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Bisset, born in 1845 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jannet (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, James Bisset, born in 1837 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Bisset's household

Male

John

Bisset

Head
Female

Marion

Bisset

Wife
Male

John

Bisset

Son
Female

Marion

Bisset

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter
Female

Jannet

Bisset

Daughter
Male

James

Bisset

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Bisset
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bisset

Head

Married

38

1843

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Bisset

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Bisset

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Bisset

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jannet

Bisset

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bisset

Brother

Unmarried

44

1837

Midlothian, Scotland

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