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Household of John Denby (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Denby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Denby, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Denby, born in 1850 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Finlay (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Robina (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Cousin, John (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Cousin, Mary (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Denby's household

Male

John

Denby

Head
Female

Isabella

Denby

Wife
Male

Finlay

Denby

Son
Male

John

Denby

Son
Male

Robert

Denby

Son
Female

Robina

McDonald

Sister
Male

John

Carmichael

Cousin
Female

Mary

Carmichael

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Denby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Denby

Head

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Denby

Wife

Married

31

1850

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Finlay

Denby

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Denby

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Denby

Son

-

2

1879

Ireland

Robina

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Carmichael

Cousin

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Carmichael

Cousin

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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