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Household of John How (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 How and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John How, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary How, born in 1842 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Step Daughter, Annie (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John How's household

Male

John

How

Head
Female

Mary

How

Wife
Female

Jessie

Buist

Step Daughter
Female

Annie

Buist

Step Daughter
Female

Mary

How

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name How
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

How

Head

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

How

Wife

Married

39

1842

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Buist

Step Daughter

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Annie

Buist

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

How

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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