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Household of John Pennington (born 1815, 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 Pennington and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pennington, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Pennington, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Henry (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, George I Thomson, born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Pennington's household

Male

John

Pennington

Head
Female

Margaret

Pennington

Wife
Male

John

Pennington

Son
Male

Henry

Pennington

Son
Male

George I

Thomson

Adopted Son
First name(s) John
Last name Pennington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pennington

Head

Married

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Pennington

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Pennington

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Henry

Pennington

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George I

Thomson

Adopted Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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