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Household of John Erskine (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Erskine and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Erskine, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Erskine, born in 1842 in Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Son, John (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1852 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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John Erskine's household

Male

John

Erskine

Head
Female

Jane

Erskine

Wife
Male

John

Robertson

Adopted Son
Male

Thomas

McGrow

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Erskine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Erskine

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Erskine

Wife

Married

39

1842

Haggs, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Adopted Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McGrow

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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