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Household of John Ganson (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Ganson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ganson, born in 1838 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Ganson, born in 1839 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; David D, born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Marjory (born 1862 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Robert (born 1824 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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John Ganson's household

Male

John

Ganson

Head
Female

Jane

Ganson

Wife
Male

David D

Ganson

Son
Female

Marjory

Steven

Servant
Male

Robert

Donaldson

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Ganson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ganson

Head

Married

43

1838

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Ganson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

David D

Ganson

Son

-

8

1873

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Marjory

Steven

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Donaldson

Visitor

Unmarried

57

1824

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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