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Household of John Thorburn (born 1841, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 Thorburn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorburn, born in 1841 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Thorburn, born in 1836 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Alexander K (born 1868 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Charles (born 1871 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Isabella Deans, born in 1861 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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John Thorburn's household

Male

John

Thorburn

Head
Female

Isabella

Thorburn

Wife
Female

Maggie

Thorburn

Daughter
Male

Alexander K

Thorburn

Son
Female

Mary

Thorburn

Daughter
Male

Charles

Thorburn

Son
Female

Isabella

Deans

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Thorburn

Head

Married

40

1841

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Thorburn

Wife

Married

45

1836

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Thorburn

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Alexander K

Thorburn

Son

-

13

1868

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Thorburn

Daughter

-

11

1870

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Charles

Thorburn

Son

-

10

1871

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Deans

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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