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Household of John W Birrell (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 W Birrell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Birrell, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John W was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine A G (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret Mcl G (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Mother, Margaret Birrell, born in 1818 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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John W Birrell's household

Male

John W

Birrell

Head
Female

Catherine A G

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Margaret Mcl G

Birrell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Birrell

Mother
First name(s) John W
Last name Birrell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Birrell

Head

Widower

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine A G

Birrell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret Mcl G

Birrell

Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Birrell

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Perthshire, Scotland

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