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Household of John Ness (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Ness and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ness, born in 1818 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Kyles, born in 1823 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1846 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Ness's household

Male

John

Ness

Head
Female

Janet

Kyles

Wife
Female

Ellen

Ness

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ness

Head

Married

63

1818

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Kyles

Wife

Married

58

1823

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ellen

Ness

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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