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Household of John Kerr (born 1844, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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 Kerr and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kerr, born in 1844 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Davida Kerr, born in 1857 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1880 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1881 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1825 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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John Kerr's household
John
Kerr
Head
Davida
Kerr
Wife
Elizabeth
Kerr
Daughter
Mary
Kerr
Daughter
Alexander
Kerr
Son
Grace
Kerr
Daughter
Sarah
Stewart
Servant
John
McDowall
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Kerr | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Davida | Kerr | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kerr | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Kerr | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Kerr | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Kerr | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Stewart | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Servant | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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