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Household of John Waddell (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 Waddell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Waddell, born in 1837 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Waddell, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1864 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Gavin (born 1867 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lyall (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Helen Neill, born in 1814 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John Waddell's household

Male

John

Waddell

Head
Female

Catherine

Waddell

Wife
Male

Robert

Waddell

Son
Male

Gavin

Waddell

Son
Male

John

Waddell

Son
Female

Helen

Waddell

Daughter
Male

Lyall

Waddell

Son
Female

Helen

Neill

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Waddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Waddell

Head

Married

44

1837

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Waddell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Waddell

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Gavin

Waddell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Waddell

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Waddell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lyall

Waddell

Son

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Neill

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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