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Household of John Morton (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morton, born in 1846 in Newmilns, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Helen Torrance, born in 1809 in Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Morton's household

Male

John

Morton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Morton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Morton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Torrance

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morton

Head

Widower

35

1846

Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Morton

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Morton

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Torrance

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland

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