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Household of John Holywell (born 1844, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Holywell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Holywell, born in 1844 in Dunse, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Holywell, born in 1845 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Johnnie (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Holywell's household

Male

John

Holywell

Head
Female

Jane

Holywell

Wife
Male

Walter

Holywell

Son
Male

Peter

Holywell

Son
Male

Johnnie

Holywell

Son
Female

Nellie

Holywell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Holywell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Holywell

Head

Married

37

1844

Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jane

Holywell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Berwickshire, Scotland

Walter

Holywell

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Holywell

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johnnie

Holywell

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Nellie

Holywell

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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