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Household of Martin Jenks (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

Martin Jenks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Jenks, born in 1838 in , consisted of 7 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jenks, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1860 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), May Ann (born 1864 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1872 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Adopted Daughter, Margaret McKenzie, born in 1875 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Martin Jenks's household

Male

Martin

Jenks

Head
Female

Mary

Jenks

Wife
Male

Charles

Jenks

Son
Female

May Ann

Jenks

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Jenks

Daughter
Male

John

Jenks

Son
Female

Margaret

McKenzie

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Martin
Last name Jenks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Jenks

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Mary

Jenks

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Charles

Jenks

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

May Ann

Jenks

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Jenks

Daughter

-

9

1872

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Jenks

Son

-

7

1874

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McKenzie

Adopted Daughter

-

6

1875

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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