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Household of John Knox (born 1833, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Knox, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ross Knox, born in 1829 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Son, James D (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Adopted Son, James A (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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John Knox's household
John
Knox
Head
Mary Ross
Knox
Wife
James D
Knox
Adopted Son
James A
Gilmour
Adopted Son
Agnes
Forrest
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Knox |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Knox | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ross | Knox | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James D | Knox | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James A | Gilmour | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Forrest | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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