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Household of John Mowat (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Mowat and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mowat, born in 1851 in Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Mowat, born in 1857 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, John Mowat, born in 1820 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Mowat's household

Male

John

Mowat

Head
Female

Mary

Mowat

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mowat

Daughter
Female

Marion

Mowat

Daughter
Male

John

Mowat

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Mowat

Head

Married

30

1851

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Mowat

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mowat

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Mowat

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mowat

Father

Widower

61

1820

Midlothian, Scotland

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