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Household of John Fowlds (born 1843, Midlothian)

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 Fowlds and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fowlds, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Fowlds, born in 1831 in Fenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Helen (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Frederick (born 1854 in Germany).


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John Fowlds's household

Male

John

Fowlds

Head
Female

Helen

Fowlds

Wife
Female

Helen

Caldwell

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Fowlds

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Gens

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Fowlds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fowlds

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Fowlds

Wife

Married

50

1831

Fenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Caldwell

Step Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fowlds

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick

Gens

Boarder

Unmarried

27

1854

Germany

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