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Household of Joseph Colter (born 1848)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Joseph Colter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Colter, born in 1848 in , consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret L Colter, born in 1851 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Infant (born 1881 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Visitor, Jane (born 1831 in Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Jane S (born 1861 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Helen N (born 1864 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).


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Joseph Colter's household

Male

Joseph

Colter

Head
Female

Margaret L

Colter

Wife
Male

Arthur

Colter

Son
Male

Infant

Colter

Son
Female

Jane

Kerr

Visitor
Female

Jane S

Crose

Servant
Female

Helen N

Roy

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Colter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Colter

Head

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Margaret L

Colter

Wife

Married

30

1851

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

Arthur

Colter

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Infant

Colter

Son

-

0

1881

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Kerr

Visitor

Unmarried

50

1831

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane S

Crose

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Helen N

Roy

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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