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Household of John Ramsay (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Ramsay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ramsay, born in 1843 in St Monance, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, William (born 1814 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland), John's Sister, Christina (born 1845 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland), John's Sister, Mary (born 1851 in Fife, Scotland), John's Nephew, Robert (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1859 in Fife, Scotland).


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John Ramsay's household

Male

John

Ramsay

Head
Male

William

Ramsay

Son
Male

David

Ramsay

Son
Male

William

Ramsay

Father
Female

Christina

Ramsay

Sister
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Sister
Male

Robert

Gentle

Nephew
Male

Andrew

Carstairs

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ramsay

Head

Widower

38

1843

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

William

Ramsay

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Ramsay

Son

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ramsay

Father

Widower

67

1814

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Christina

Ramsay

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Ramsay

Sister

Unmarried

30

1851

Fife, Scotland

Robert

Gentle

Nephew

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Carstairs

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Fife, Scotland

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