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Household of John Lidster (born 1825, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Lidster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lidster, born in 1825 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Lidster, born in 1834 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1865 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1866 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1872 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Hugh C Cook, born in 1858 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Lidster's household

Male

John

Lidster

Head
Female

Jessie

Lidster

Wife
Male

George

Lidster

Son
Female

Helen

Lidster

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lidster

Daughter
Male

Hugh C

Cook

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Lidster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lidster

Head

Married

56

1825

Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Lidster

Wife

Married

47

1834

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George

Lidster

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Lidster

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lidster

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hugh C

Cook

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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