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Household of John Proffit (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Towie, Aberdeenshire, 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 Proffit and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Proffit, born in 1840 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Proffit, born in 1842 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1873 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ida L (born 1879 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1861 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Proffit's household
John
Proffit
Head
Catherine
Proffit
Wife
William
Proffit
Son
Mary
Proffit
Daughter
Ida L
Proffit
Daughter
William
McKay
Servant
Mary
Ross
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Proffit |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Proffit | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Proffit | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Proffit | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Proffit | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ida L | Proffit | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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