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Household of John S Ness (born 1854, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 S Ness and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Ness, born in 1854 in Abernethy, Perthshire, consisted of 3 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ness, born in 1856 in St Martins, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Step Son, Charles Gillies, born in 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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John S Ness's household

Male

John S

Ness

Head
Female

Margaret

Ness

Wife
Male

Charles

Gillies

Step Son
First name(s) John S
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Ness

Head

Married

27

1854

Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ness

Wife

Married

25

1856

St Martins, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Gillies

Step Son

-

6

1875

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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