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Household of Magnus Houston (born 1813, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.
Magnus Houston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Magnus Houston, born in 1813 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Magnus was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Houston, born in 1821 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; Magnus (born 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Maggie M N (born 1859 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Elizabeth S (born 1863 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Magnus's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and Magnus's Servant, James (born 1867 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
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Magnus Houston's household
Magnus
Houston
Head
Elizabeth
Houston
Wife
Magnus
Houston
Son
Maggie M N
Houston
Daughter
Elizabeth S
Houston
Daughter
William
Houston
Grandson
James
Matheson
Servant
| First name(s) | Magnus |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magnus | Houston | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Houston | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Magnus | Houston | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Maggie M N | Houston | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth S | Houston | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Houston | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Matheson | Servant | - | 14 | 1867 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland |
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