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Household of John Motion (born 1843, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Motion and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Motion, born in 1843 in Crail, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Motion, born in 1848 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Betsy (born 1871 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Bella Jane (born 1878 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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John Motion's household
John
Motion
Head
Helen
Motion
Wife
Betsy
Motion
Daughter
Jessie
Motion
Daughter
Bella Jane
Motion
Daughter
Mary
Motion
Daughter
David
Motion
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Motion |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Crail, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Motion | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Crail, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Motion | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Motion | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Motion | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Bella Jane | Motion | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Motion | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Motion | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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