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Household of John Comman (born 1848, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 Comman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Comman, born in 1848 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Anderson, born in 1835 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1853 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen Bell (born 1858 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1861 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Isabella A (born 1863 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1861 in Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, George (born 1865 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Comman's household

Male

John

Comman

Head
Female

Jeannie

Anderson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Comman

Son
Female

Helen Bell

Comman

Daughter
Male

Walter

Comman

Son
Female

Isabella A

Comman

Daughter
Male

James

Minto

Servant
Male

George

Bell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Comman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Comman

Head

Married

33

1848

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Anderson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Thomas

Comman

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen Bell

Comman

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Comman

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella A

Comman

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Minto

Servant

Married

20

1861

Dornock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

George

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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