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Household of John Clarkson (born 1851, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 Clarkson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Clarkson, born in 1851 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Clarkson, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Grant, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Clarkson's household

Male

John

Clarkson

Head
Female

Helen

Clarkson

Wife
Female

Janet

Clarkson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Clarkson

Son
Male

John

Clarkson

Son
Male

William

Clarkson

Son
Female

Margaret

Grant

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Clarkson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Clarkson

Head

Married

30

1851

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Clarkson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Clarkson

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Clarkson

Son

-

6

1875

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Clarkson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Clarkson

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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