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Household of John Nesbit (born 1855, 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 Nesbit and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nesbit, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jemima Nesbit, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, Margaret Bunyan, born in 1832 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Nesbit's household

Male

John

Nesbit

Head
Female

Jemima

Nesbit

Wife
Female

Margaret

Nesbit

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Nesbit

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Nesbit

Son
Female

Margaret

Bunyan

-
First name(s) John
Last name Nesbit
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nesbit

Head

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima

Nesbit

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Nesbit

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Nesbit

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Nesbit

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bunyan

-

Widow

49

1832

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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