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Household of John Hunter (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Hunter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hunter, born in 1847 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Hunter, born in 1846 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert H (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary L (born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret S (born 1881 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Auchengray, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1865 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Hunter's household

Male

John

Hunter

Head
Female

Janet

Hunter

Wife
Male

Robert H

Hunter

Son
Female

Mary L

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Hunter

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Tweedie

Servant
Female

Catherine

McLean

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hunter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hunter

Head

Married

34

1847

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Hunter

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert H

Hunter

Son

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary L

Hunter

Daughter

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret S

Hunter

Daughter

-

0

1881

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Tweedie

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Auchengray, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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