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Household of John Chisholm (born 1848, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 Chisholm and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Chisholm, born in 1848 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chisholm, born in 1852 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1873 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1823 in Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Boarder, William (born 1862 in England).
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John Chisholm's household
John
Chisholm
Head
Margaret
Chisholm
Wife
William
Chisholm
Son
Christina
Chisholm
Daughter
James
Mackay
Boarder
Andrew
Robertson
Boarder
William
Bouchaer
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Chisholm |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Chisholm | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Durham, England | |
Margaret | Chisholm | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
William | Chisholm | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Chisholm | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Mackay | Boarder | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Andrew | Robertson | Boarder | Unmarried | 58 | 1823 | Detling, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Bouchaer | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | England |
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