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Household of John Knox (born 1831, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Knox and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knox, born in 1831 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Knox, born in 1839 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Agness Cochburn, born in 1863 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Knox's household

Male

John

Knox

Head
Female

Elspeth

Knox

Wife
Female

Agness

Cochburn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Knox

Head

Married

50

1831

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Knox

Wife

Married

42

1839

Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agness

Cochburn

Servant

-

18

1863

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

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