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Household of John Compston (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Compston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Compston, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Compston, born in 1851 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1873 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1880 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Compston's household

Male

John

Compston

Head
Female

Isabella

Compston

Wife
Male

Arthur

Compston

Son
Female

Agnes

Compston

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Compston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Compston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Compston

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Compston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur

Compston

Son

-

8

1873

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Compston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Compston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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