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Household of John Prouafoot (born 1835, Peeblesshire)

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 Prouafoot and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Prouafoot, born in 1835 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Harriet Jane (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James M (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1838 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Servant, Christina (born 1866 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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John Prouafoot's household

Male

John

Prouafoot

Head
Female

Harriet Jane

Prouafoot

Daughter
Male

James M

Prouafoot

Son
Female

Isabella

Hutton

Servant
Female

Christina

McGill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Prouafoot
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Prouafoot

Head

Widower

46

1835

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Harriet Jane

Prouafoot

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James M

Prouafoot

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Hutton

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

McGill

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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