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Household of John Boyd (born 1857, 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 Boyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Boyd, born in 1857 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Boyd, born in 1859 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane S (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Susan Chalmers, born in 1860 in Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Boyd's household

Male

John

Boyd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife
Female

Jane S

Boyd

Daughter
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Female

Susan

Chalmers

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Boyd

Head

Married

24

1857

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife

Married

22

1859

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane S

Boyd

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Susan

Chalmers

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

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