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Household of John Key (born 1836, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portmoak, Kinrossshire, 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 Key and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Key, born in 1836 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Key, born in 1831 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, James (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Mother-In-Law, Elespeth (born 1795 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Lillas (born 1866 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland) and John's Servant, Betsy (born 1865 in Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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John Key's household

Male

John

Key

Head
Female

Margaret

Key

Wife
Male

James

Ross

Nephew
Female

Elespeth

Key

Mother-In-Law
Female

Lillas

Roberson

Servant
Female

Betsy

Moar

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Key
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Key

Head

Married

45

1836

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Key

Wife

Married

50

1831

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elespeth

Key

Mother-In-Law

Widow

86

1795

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

Lillas

Roberson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Moar

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kinrossshire, Scotland

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