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Household of Joseph Kerr (born 1797, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Kerr, born in 1797 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsy Kerr, born in 1801 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1837 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1841 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Grandson, Robert (born 1858 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1873 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Joseph Kerr's household
Joseph
Kerr
Head
Betsy
Kerr
Wife
James
Kerr
Son
Helen
Kerr
Daughter
Robert
Kerr
Grandson
Margaret
Richardson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Kerr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Kerr | Head | Married | 84 | 1797 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Kerr | Wife | Married | 80 | 1801 | Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerr | Son | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Kerr | Daughter | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Kerr | Grandson | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Richardson | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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