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Household of John Morton (born 1856, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Morton and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morton, born in 1856 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Heriot Morton, born in 1853 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet L (born 1878 in Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William P (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Andrew (born 1851 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, William (born 1877 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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John Morton's household
John
Morton
Head
Heriot
Morton
Wife
Janet L
Morton
Daughter
William P
Morton
Son
Andrew
Paterson
Brother
William
Paterson
Nephew
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Morton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Morton | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Heriot | Morton | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet L | Morton | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William P | Morton | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Paterson | Brother | Widower | 30 | 1851 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Paterson | Nephew | - | 4 | 1877 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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