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Household of John Speed (born 1840, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 Speed and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speed, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Speed, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizia (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, William (born 1837 in England) and John's Visitor, Ellen (born 1838 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Speed's household

Male

John

Speed

Head
Female

Ann

Speed

Wife
Female

Elizia

Speed

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Speed

Son
Male

William

Brettle

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Brettle

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Speed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speed

Head

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Speed

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizia

Speed

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Speed

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Brettle

Visitor

Married

44

1837

England

Ellen

Brettle

Visitor

Married

43

1838

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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