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Household of John Ramsay (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ramsay, born in 1837 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1862 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1865 in St Johns, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Ramsay's household

Male

John

Ramsay

Head
Female

Margaret

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Ramsay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ramsay

Son
Male

David

Ramsay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ramsay

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ramsay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ramsay

Head

Widower

44

1837

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca

Ramsay

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Ramsay

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

David

Ramsay

Son

-

16

1865

St Johns, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ramsay

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ramsay

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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