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Household of John Hossack (born 1852, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Hossack and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hossack, born in 1852 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hossack, born in 1854 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in England), Jane Ann (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Alexander (born 1863 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland).


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John Hossack's household

Male

John

Hossack

Head
Female

Jane

Hossack

Wife
Male

James

Hossack

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Hossack

Daughter
Male

John

Hossack

Son
Male

Alexander

Hossack

Brother
Female

Margaret

Harper

Servant
Female

Helen

Gunn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hossack
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hossack

Head

Married

29

1852

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Hossack

Wife

Married

27

1854

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Hossack

Son

-

3

1878

England

Jane Ann

Hossack

Daughter

-

2

1879

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Hossack

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Hossack

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Harper

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Helen

Gunn

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

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