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Household of John Thorburn (born 1842, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Thorburn, born in 1842 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Johanna Thorburn, born in 1843 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1867 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Anna (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Edward Ovans, born in 1855 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Thorburn's household
John
Thorburn
Head
Johanna
Thorburn
Wife
Robert
Thorburn
Son
Anna
Thorburn
Daughter
John
Thorburn
Son
Elizabeth
Thorburn
Daughter
Alexander
Thorburn
Son
Mary
Thorburn
Daughter
Edward
Ovans
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Thorburn | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Johanna | Thorburn | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thorburn | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anna | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Thorburn | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Thorburn | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward | Ovans | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
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