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Household of John Slight (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 Slight and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Slight, born in 1838 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Slight, born in 1848 in England. They had 2 children; James D (born 1871 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet K (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Brown, born in 1850 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Slight's household

Male

John

Slight

Head
Female

Charlotte

Slight

Wife
Male

James D

Slight

Son
Female

Janet K

Slight

Daughter
Female

Jane

Brown

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Slight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Slight

Head

Married

43

1838

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Slight

Wife

Married

33

1848

England

James D

Slight

Son

-

10

1871

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet K

Slight

Daughter

-

8

1873

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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