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Household of John Songster (born 1844, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Songster and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Songster, born in 1844 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Songster, born in 1828 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1868 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1862 in Ireland), John's Lodger, James (born 1822 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Songster's household

Male

John

Songster

Head
Female

Margaret

Songster

Wife
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter
Female

Sarah

Foster

Boarder
Male

James

Croall

Lodger
Male

William

Henderson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Songster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Songster

Head

Married

37

1844

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Songster

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Foster

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Ireland

James

Croall

Lodger

Married

59

1822

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Henderson

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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