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Household of John Pillans (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Pillans and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pillans, born in 1829 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Pillans, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella G (born 1859 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes O (born 1861 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1865 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George A (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh A (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Wood, born in 1860 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Pillans's household

Male

John

Pillans

Head
Female

Isabella

Pillans

Wife
Female

Isabella G

Pillans

Daughter
Female

Agnes O

Pillans

Daughter
Male

John

Pillans

Son
Male

James

Pillans

Son
Male

George A

Pillans

Son
Male

Hugh A

Pillans

Son
Female

Margaret

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Pillans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pillans

Head

Married

52

1829

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Pillans

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella G

Pillans

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes O

Pillans

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Pillans

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Pillans

Son

-

9

1872

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George A

Pillans

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Hugh A

Pillans

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wood

Servant

-

21

1860

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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