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Household of Sophia Chrishton (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Cuthberts, 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 Chrishton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Chrishton, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; David (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Boarder, Alexander (born 1852 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Sophia's Boarder, John (born 1832 in New Luce, Fife, Scotland).


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Sophia Chrishton's household

Female

Sophia

Chrishton

Head
Male

David

Chrishton

Son
Male

Archibald

Chrishton

Son
Male

Robert

Chrishton

Son
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Boarder
Male

John

Wishart

Boarder
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Chrishton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Chrishton

Head

Widow

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Chrishton

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Chrishton

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Chrishton

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Wishart

Boarder

Unmarried

49

1832

New Luce, Fife, Scotland

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