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Household of John Cornish (born 1848, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Cornish and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cornish, born in 1848 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cornish, born in 1850 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father-In-Law, Alexander Lees, born in 1812 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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John Cornish's household

Male

John

Cornish

Head
Female

Margaret

Cornish

Wife
Male

Alexander

Lees

Father-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cornish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cornish

Head

Married

33

1848

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cornish

Wife

Married

31

1850

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Lees

Father-In-Law

Widower

69

1812

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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