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Household of John Wakelin (born 1814, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 Wakelin and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wakelin, born in 1814 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Wakelin, born in 1816 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alison (born 1822 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1845 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Henry T (born 1846 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Matilda (born 1848 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John J (born 1850 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1855 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Sister-In-Law, Alison (born 1812 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), John's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1822 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1862 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Wakelin's household

Male

John

Wakelin

Head
Female

Agnes

Wakelin

Wife
Female

Alison

Wakelin

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Wakelin

Daughter
Male

Henry T

Wakelin

Son
Female

Matilda

Wakelin

Daughter
Male

John J

Wakelin

Son
Female

Margaret

Wakelin

Daughter
Male

James

Cockram

Grandson
Female

Alison

Reid

Sister-In-Law
Female

Jessie

Reid

Sister-In-Law
Female

Mary

Lannan

Servant
Female

Ann

Watson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Wakelin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wakelin

Head

Married

67

1814

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Wakelin

Wife

Married

65

1816

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Alison

Wakelin

Daughter

Unmarried

59

1822

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Wakelin

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Henry T

Wakelin

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Wakelin

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John J

Wakelin

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Wakelin

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cockram

Grandson

-

9

1872

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alison

Reid

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

69

1812

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

Reid

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

59

1822

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Lannan

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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