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Household of John Irving (born 1843, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 Irving and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Irving, born in 1843 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Irving, born in 1851 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, John (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Irving's household

Male

John

Irving

Head
Female

Helen

Irving

Wife
Male

James

Irving

Son
Male

John

Irving

Son
Female

Mary

Irving

Daughter
Male

Robert

Irving

Son
Female

Mary

Irving

Mother
Male

John

Irving

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Irving
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Irving

Head

Married

38

1843

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Irving

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Irving

Son

-

10

1871

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Irving

Son

-

6

1875

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Irving

Daughter

-

4

1877

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Irving

Son

-

0

1881

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Irving

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

Irving

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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