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Household of Robert Cheyne (born 1855, Midlothian)

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.

Robert Cheyne and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cheyne, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Cheyne, born in 1856 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jemima L (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hannah C (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John T (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Gavin (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Cheyne's household

Male

Robert

Cheyne

Head
Female

Mary

Cheyne

Wife
Female

Jemima L

Cheyne

Daughter
Female

Hannah C

Cheyne

Daughter
Male

John T

Cheyne

Son
Female

Catherine

McGibbon

Servant
Male

Gavin

Gray

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cheyne
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cheyne

Head

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Cheyne

Wife

Married

25

1856

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jemima L

Cheyne

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah C

Cheyne

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John T

Cheyne

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McGibbon

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Gavin

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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