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Household of John Drysdale (born 1838, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, Renfrewshire, 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 Drysdale and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Drysdale, born in 1838 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Helen C (born 1869 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1872 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1874 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Mary A Kerr, born in 1864 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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John Drysdale's household
John
Drysdale
Head
Helen C
Drysdale
Daughter
Janet
Drysdale
Daughter
Marion
Drysdale
Daughter
Mary
Drysdale
Daughter
John
Drysdale
Son
Mary A
Kerr
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Drysdale | Head | Widower | 43 | 1838 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen C | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Drysdale | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Kerr | Niece | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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