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Household of John Shed (born 1830, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 Shed and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shed, born in 1830 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Shed, born in 1840 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1853 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1857 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Anthony, born in 1858 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Shed's household
John
Shed
Head
Margaret
Shed
Wife
John
Shed
Son
Isabella
Shed
Daughter
Robert
Shed
Son
Andrew
Shed
Son
James
Shed
Son
Christina
Shed
Daughter
James
Anthony
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Shed |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Shed | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shed | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Shed | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Shed | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Shed | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Shed | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Shed | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Shed | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Anthony | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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