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Household of John Leith (born 1826, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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 Leith and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Leith, born in 1826 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Leith, born in 1822 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1856 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Charles (born 1858 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1866 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Jessie Leith, born in 1875 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
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John Leith's household
John
Leith
Head
Isabella
Leith
Wife
Janet
Leith
Daughter
Charles
Leith
Son
Georgina
Leith
Daughter
Jessie
Leith
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Leith |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Leith | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Leith | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Janet | Leith | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Charles | Leith | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Georgina | Leith | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie | Leith | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Bower, Caithness, Scotland |
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