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Household of John Douglas (born 1812, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, 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 Douglas and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Douglas, born in 1812 in Collessie, Fife, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Douglas, born in 1785 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1855 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland) and John's Brother, Alexander (born 1820 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).


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John Douglas's household

Male

John

Douglas

Head
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Wife
Female

William

Bonthron

Servant
Male

Alexander

Bonthron

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Douglas

Head

Married

69

1812

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Wife

Married

96

1785

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

William

Bonthron

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Bonthron

Brother

Unmarried

61

1820

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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