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Household of John Donelly (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Donelly and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Donelly, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Donelly, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander D (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Edward F (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland), Christina S (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth F (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother-In-Law, David Flockhart, born in 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Donelly's household

Male

John

Donelly

Head
Female

Jane

Donelly

Wife
Female

Isabella

Donelly

Daughter
Male

John

Donelly

Son
Male

Alexander D

Donelly

Son
Male

Edward F

Donelly

Son
Female

Christina S

Donelly

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth F

Donelly

Daughter
Male

David

Flockhart

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Donelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Donelly

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Donelly

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Donelly

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Donelly

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander D

Donelly

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Edward F

Donelly

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina S

Donelly

Daughter

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth F

Donelly

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Flockhart

Brother-In-Law

-

19

1862

Midlothian, Scotland

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