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Household of John Weir (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 Weir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Weir, born in 1843 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Jane (born 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert James (born 1878 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Weir's household

Male

John

Weir

Head
Female

Jane

Weir

Daughter
Female

Janet

Weir

Daughter
Female

Christina

Weir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Son
Male

Robert James

Weir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Weir

Head

Widower

38

1843

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Weir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Christina

Weir

Daughter

-

12

1869

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Weir

Daughter

-

10

1871

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Weir

Son

-

7

1874

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert James

Weir

Son

-

3

1878

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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