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Household of John Lesslie (born 1808, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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 Lesslie and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lesslie, born in 1808 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lesslie, born in 1809 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robina (born 1851 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1854 in Orkney, Scotland) and John (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Thomas (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland).
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John Lesslie's household
John
Lesslie
Head
Margaret
Lesslie
Wife
Robina
Lesslie
Daughter
Thomas
Lesslie
Son
John
Lesslie
Son
Margaret
Lesslie
Daughter-In-Law
John
Lesslie
Grandson
William
Lesslie
Grandson
Thomas
Lesslie
Grandson
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Lesslie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Lesslie | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Lesslie | Wife | Married | 72 | 1809 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Robina | Lesslie | Daughter | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Lesslie | Son | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Lesslie | Son | Married | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Lesslie | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 35 | 1846 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Lesslie | Grandson | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Lesslie | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Lesslie | Grandson | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland |
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