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Household of Simon Ritchie (born 1820, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saint George, 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.
Simon Ritchie and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Ritchie, born in 1820 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Jane S Ritchie, born in 1839 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Lily (born 1863 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alice (born 1867 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Blyth (born 1877 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Simon's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Simon's Servant, Helen (born 1857 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Simon's Servant, Effie (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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Simon Ritchie's household
Simon
Ritchie
Head
Jane S
Ritchie
Wife
Mary
Ritchie
Daughter
Lily
Ritchie
Daughter
Alice
Ritchie
Daughter
Arthur
Ritchie
Son
Blyth
Ritchie
Son
Mary
Mundell
Servant
Helen
Shanks
Servant
Effie
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | Simon |
| Last name | Ritchie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simon | Ritchie | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane S | Ritchie | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Ritchie | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lily | Ritchie | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Ritchie | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Ritchie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Blyth | Ritchie | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | - | |
Mary | Mundell | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Shanks | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Effie | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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