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Household of John Saunders (born 1838, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 Saunders and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Saunders, born in 1838 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Saunders, born in 1840 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1870 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Katherine (born 1875 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Emma (born 1878 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Main, born in 1827 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Saunders's household

Male

John

Saunders

Head
Female

Isabella

Saunders

Wife
Male

John

Saunders

Son
Female

Jessie

Saunders

Daughter
Male

William

Saunders

Son
Female

Katherine

Saunders

Daughter
Female

Emma

Saunders

Daughter
Male

George

Main

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Saunders
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Saunders

Head

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Saunders

Wife

Married

41

1840

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Saunders

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Saunders

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Saunders

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Katherine

Saunders

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Emma

Saunders

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Main

Boarder

Married

54

1827

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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