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Household of John Sword (born 1848, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, 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 Sword and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sword, born in 1848 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bella M Sword, born in 1858 in United States.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Lily Oliver (born 1875 in England) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1855 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland).


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John Sword's household

Male

John

Sword

Head
Female

Bella M

Sword

Wife
Female

Lily Oliver

Wraith

Visitor
Female

Jessie

Buist

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sword
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sword

Head

Married

33

1848

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Bella M

Sword

Wife

Married

23

1858

United States

Lily Oliver

Wraith

Visitor

-

6

1875

England

Jessie

Buist

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

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