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Household of John Taylor (born 1826, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Taylor and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Taylor, born in 1826 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Taylor, born in 1836 in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Son, Alexander (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Maggie (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Mother-In-Law, Jane (born 1814 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1864 in Collin, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Taylor's household

Male

John

Taylor

Head
Female

Janet

Taylor

Wife
Male

Alexander

Taylor

Adopted Son
Female

Maggie

Taylor

Niece
Female

Jane

Anderson

Mother-In-Law
Male

Joseph

Livingstone

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Taylor

Head

Married

55

1826

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Taylor

Wife

Married

45

1836

Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Taylor

Adopted Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Taylor

Niece

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Joseph

Livingstone

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Collin, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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