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Household of John Keith (born 1811, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Keith and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Keith, born in 1811 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son-In-Law, Peter Johnston, born in 1833 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Keith's household

Male

John

Keith

Head
Male

Peter

Johnston

Son-In-Law
Female

Ann

Johnston

Wife
Female

Ellen

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Johnston

Son
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Ann

Johnston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Johnston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Keith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Keith

Head

Widower

70

1811

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Johnston

Son-In-Law

Married

48

1833

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Wife

Married

43

1838

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Johnston

Daughter

-

12

1869

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Johnston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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