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Household of John Somerville (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Somerville and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Somerville, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Selina Somerville, born in 1834 in -. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, George (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Selina (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Somerville's household

Male

John

Somerville

Head
Female

Selina

Somerville

Wife
Female

Agnes

Somerville

Daughter
Male

John

Somerville

Son
Male

George

Watson

Son-In-Law
Male

James

Watson

Grandson
Female

Selina

Watson

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Somerville
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Somerville

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Selina

Somerville

Wife

Married

47

1834

-

Agnes

Somerville

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Somerville

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Watson

Son-In-Law

Widower

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Watson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Selina

Watson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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