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Household of John Godsell (born 1856, 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 Godsell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Godsell, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Godsell, born in 1855 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1879 in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Joan Anderson, born in 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Godsell's household

Male

John

Godsell

Head
Female

Janet

Godsell

Wife
Female

Alice

Godsell

Daughter
Female

Joan

Anderson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Godsell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Godsell

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Godsell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Godsell

Daughter

-

2

1879

St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

Anderson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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