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Household of John Ker (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Corstorphine, 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 Ker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ker, born in 1830 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ker, born in 1830 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert George (born 1858 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Alice (born 1867 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Grace (born 1860 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Ker's household

Male

John

Ker

Head
Female

Mary

Ker

Wife
Male

Robert George

Ker

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Ker

Daughter
Female

Grace

Brown

Servant
Female

Mary

Richie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ker

Head

Married

51

1830

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ker

Wife

Married

51

1830

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Robert George

Ker

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Alice

Ker

Daughter

-

14

1867

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Grace

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Richie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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