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Household of John McMahon (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 McMahon and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McMahon, born in 1848 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McMahon, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in -), Peter (born 1873 in -) and Catherine A (born 1880 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1831 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McMahon's household

Male

John

McMahon

Head
Female

Margaret

McMahon

Wife
Female

Margaret

McMahon

Daughter
Male

Peter

McMahon

Son
Female

Catherine A

McMahon

Daughter
Male

William

Latimer

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Blackhall

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McMahon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McMahon

Head

Married

33

1848

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McMahon

Wife

Married

31

1850

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McMahon

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Peter

McMahon

Son

-

8

1873

-

Catherine A

McMahon

Daughter

-

1

1880

City, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Latimer

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine

Blackhall

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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