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Household of John Ferguson (born 1831, Ayrshire)

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 Ferguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferguson, born in 1831 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Ferguson, born in 1833 in Alloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1861 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1867 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1870 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret Macrae, born in 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Ferguson's household

Male

John

Ferguson

Head
Female

Agnes

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Annie

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

John

Ferguson

Son
Male

Joseph

Ferguson

Son
Female

Grace

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Macrae

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferguson

Head

Married

50

1831

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Ferguson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Alloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Annie

Ferguson

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Ferguson

Son

-

16

1865

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Joseph

Ferguson

Son

-

14

1867

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Ferguson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Ferguson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Macrae

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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