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Household of Sophia Boswell (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

Sophia Boswell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Boswell, born in 1832 in Gifford Park, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; William (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1864 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1866 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Sophia Boswell's household

Female

Sophia

Boswell

Head
Male

William

Boswell

Son
Female

Alice

Boswell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Boswell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Boswell

Son
Male

George

Boswell

Son
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Boswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Gifford Park, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Boswell

Head

Widow

49

1832

Gifford Park, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Boswell

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Boswell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Boswell

Daughter

-

15

1866

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Boswell

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Boswell

Son

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

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