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Household of John Common (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 Common and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Common, born in 1841 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Rachel (born 1852 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Annie Gas (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Common's household

Male

John

Common

Head
Female

Rachel

Elliot

Sister-In-Law
Female

Annie Gas

Lockie

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Common
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Common

Head

Widower

40

1841

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Rachel

Elliot

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

29

1852

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie Gas

Lockie

Niece

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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