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Household of John Kesson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Kesson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Kesson, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Kesson, born in 1832 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James B (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Clarkson C (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Matthew C (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Kesson's household

Male

John

Kesson

Head
Female

Christina

Kesson

Wife
Male

John

Kesson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Kesson

Daughter
Male

James B

Kesson

Son
Male

Clarkson C

Kesson

Son
Male

Matthew C

Kesson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Kesson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Kesson

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Kesson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

John

Kesson

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Kesson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James B

Kesson

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Clarkson C

Kesson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matthew C

Kesson

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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