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Household of John Ganson (born 1853, Caithness)
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 Ganson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ganson, born in 1853 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alexina Ganson, born in 1855 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; George G (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1826 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and John's Aunt, Isabella (born 1821 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
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John Ganson's household
John
Ganson
Head
Alexina
Ganson
Wife
George G
Ganson
Son
Alexander
Ganson
Son
Janet
Miller
Mother-In-Law
Isabella
Miller
Aunt
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Ganson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Ganson | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexina | Ganson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
George G | Ganson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Ganson | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Miller | Mother-In-Law | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Miller | Aunt | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
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