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Household of John Usher (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 Usher and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Usher, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 15 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Usher, born in 1832 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Frederick (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis J (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes S (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Margaret (born 1826 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland), John's Governess, Isabella (born 1854 in Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Cook, Margaret (born 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's -, Ann (born 1837 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), John's -, Janet (born 1832 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), John's -, Mary (born 1852 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland), John's -, Georgina L (born 1854 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and John's -, James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Usher's household

Male

John

Usher

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Usher

Wife
Male

Robert

Usher

Son
Male

Frederick

Usher

Son
Male

Francis J

Usher

Son
Female

Agnes S

Usher

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Usher

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Balmer

Sister-In-Law
Female

Isabella

Clarke

Governess
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Cook
Female

Ann

Leslie

-
Female

Janet

Leslie

-
Female

Mary

Blair

-
Female

Georgina L

Sutherland

-
Male

James

Robertson

-
First name(s) John
Last name Usher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Usher

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Usher

Wife

Married

49

1832

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Robert

Usher

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frederick

Usher

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis J

Usher

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes S

Usher

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Usher

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Balmer

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

55

1826

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella

Clarke

Governess

Unmarried

27

1854

Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Cook

Unmarried

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Leslie

-

Unmarried

44

1837

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Leslie

-

Unmarried

49

1832

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Blair

-

Unmarried

29

1852

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Georgina L

Sutherland

-

Unmarried

27

1854

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

James

Robertson

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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