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Household of John Blyth (born 1837, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Blyth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Blyth, born in 1837 in Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Blyth, born in 1844 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1871 in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Maggie (born 1864 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Visitor, Isabella (born 1838 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Andrew (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Blyth's household

Male

John

Blyth

Head
Female

Jane

Blyth

Wife
Male

Robert

Blyth

Son
Female

Jane

Blyth

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Smail

Boarder
Female

Maggie

Wilkie

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Smail

Visitor
Male

Andrew

Smail

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Blyth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Blyth

Head

Married

44

1837

Fife, Scotland

Jane

Blyth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Blyth

Son

-

13

1868

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Blyth

Daughter

-

10

1871

Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Wilkie

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Smail

Visitor

Married

43

1838

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Smail

Visitor

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

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