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Household of John Riddell (born 1820, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, 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 Riddell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riddell, born in 1820 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riddell, born in 1818 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie, born 1855 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, James (born 1860 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1865 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Riddell's household

Male

John

Riddell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riddell

Wife
Female

Jessie

Riddell

Daughter
Male

James

Montgomery

Servant
Male

William

McGregor

Servant
Female

Sarah

Ross

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riddell

Head

Married

61

1820

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Riddell

Wife

Married

63

1818

Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Riddell

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Montgomery

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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