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Household of John Colvin (born 1854, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Colvin and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colvin, born in 1854 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Colvin, born in 1851 in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Colvin's household

Male

John

Colvin

Head
Female

Jane

Colvin

Wife
Female

Catherine

Colvin

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Colvin

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colvin

Head

Married

27

1854

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Colvin

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Colvin

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Colvin

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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