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Household of John Polson (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Polson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Polson, born in 1849 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Polson, born in 1849 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, William Crawford, born in 1859 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Polson's household

Male

John

Polson

Head
Female

Agnes

Polson

Wife
Male

William

Polson

Son
Male

John

Polson

Son
Male

Angus

Polson

Son
Male

Robert

Polson

Son
Female

Ann

Polson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Polson

Daughter
Male

William

Crawford

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Polson

Head

Married

32

1849

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Polson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Polson

Son

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Polson

Son

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Angus

Polson

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Polson

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Polson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Polson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Crawford

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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