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Household of John Ritchie (born 1812, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 Ritchie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ritchie, born in 1812 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Ritchie, born in 1820 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1846 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1861 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Robert (born 1872 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Ritchie's household

Male

John

Ritchie

Head
Female

Helen

Ritchie

Wife
Male

David

Ritchie

Son
Female

Mary

Ritchie

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ritchie

Grandson
Male

John

Ritchie

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ritchie

Head

Married

69

1812

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Ritchie

Wife

Married

61

1820

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

David

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Ritchie

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Ritchie

Grandson

-

9

1872

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ritchie

Grandson

-

0

1881

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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