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Household of John Riddle (born 1841, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Riddle and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riddle, born in 1841 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Riddle, born in 1842 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1863 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John B (born 1865 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane Ann (born 1867 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), James (born 1869 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Magdlina (born 1871 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1873 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Black, born in 1811 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Riddle's household

Male

John

Riddle

Head
Female

Ann

Riddle

Wife
Male

William

Riddle

Son
Male

John B

Riddle

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Riddle

Daughter
Male

James

Riddle

Son
Female

Magdlina

Riddle

Daughter
Male

David

Riddle

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Riddle

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Riddle

Son
Male

John

Black

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Riddle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riddle

Head

Married

40

1841

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Riddle

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Riddle

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John B

Riddle

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Ann

Riddle

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Riddle

Son

-

12

1869

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Magdlina

Riddle

Daughter

-

10

1871

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Riddle

Son

-

8

1873

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Riddle

Daughter

-

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Riddle

Son

-

2

1879

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Black

Boarder

Widower

70

1811

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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