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Household of John L Keir (born 1816, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, England

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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 L Keir and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Keir, born in 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Ellen Keir, born in 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen B, born 1856 in Ceylon.
During the period, also present in the household were John L's Servant, Henry (born 1844 in Hatherleigh, Devon, England), John L's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1853 in Appledore, Devon, England), John L's Servant, Angelina (born 1853 in Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England), John L's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in Devon, England) and John L's Servant, Charles H (born 1866 in Northam, Devon, England).


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John L Keir's household

Male

John L

Keir

Head
Female

Ellen

Keir

Wife
Female

Ellen B

Keir

Daughter
Male

Henry

Richards

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Cawsey

Servant
Female

Angelina

Sanders

Servant
Female

Mary J

Wilton

Servant
Male

Charles H

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) John L
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John L

Keir

Head

Married

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Keir

Wife

Married

58

1823

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen B

Keir

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Ceylon

Henry

Richards

Servant

Married

37

1844

Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Cawsey

Servant

Single

28

1853

Appledore, Devon, England

Angelina

Sanders

Servant

Single

28

1853

Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England

Mary J

Wilton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Charles H

Taylor

Servant

Single

15

1866

Northam, Devon, England

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