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Household of Malcolm Riddell (born 1840, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

Malcolm Riddell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Malcolm Riddell, born in 1840 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Malcolm was the head of the household, married to Margaret Riddell, born in 1837 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Ireland), Janet (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen E (born 1870 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane A (born 1876 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Malcolm Riddell's household

Male

Malcolm

Riddell

Head
Female

Margaret

Riddell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Riddell

Son
Female

Janet

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Helen E

Riddell

Daughter
Male

George

Riddell

Son
Female

Margaret

Riddell

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Riddell

Daughter
First name(s) Malcolm
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Malcolm

Riddell

Head

Married

41

1840

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Riddell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Riddell

Son

-

15

1866

Ireland

Janet

Riddell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen E

Riddell

Daughter

-

11

1870

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Riddell

Son

-

9

1872

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Riddell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane A

Riddell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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