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Household of John Fortune (born 1833, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Fortune and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fortune, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fortune, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen B (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary B (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Euphemia C (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth B (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jessie Wells, born in 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Fortune's household
John
Fortune
Head
Elizabeth
Fortune
Wife
Helen B
Fortune
Daughter
Mary B
Fortune
Daughter
Euphemia C
Fortune
Daughter
Elizabeth B
Fortune
Daughter
Jessie
Wells
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Fortune |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Fortune | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Fortune | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen B | Fortune | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary B | Fortune | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Euphemia C | Fortune | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth B | Fortune | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wells | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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