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Household of Thomas Denness (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

Thomas Denness and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Denness, born in 1828 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet Denness, born in 1847 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Archer, born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Grandson, William Denness, born in 1872 in Davidson's Mains, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Denness's household

Male

Thomas

Denness

Head
Female

Janet

Denness

Wife
Male

Archer

Denness

Son
Male

William

Denness

Grandson
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Denness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Denness

Head

Married

53

1828

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Denness

Wife

Married

34

1847

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Archer

Denness

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Denness

Grandson

-

9

1872

Davidson's Mains, Midlothian, Scotland

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