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Household of Walter Riddell (born 1826, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.
Walter Riddell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Riddell, born in 1826 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Janet Riddell, born in 1836 in Eskadale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander H (born 1866 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1868 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), George S (born 1869 in England), Arthur (born 1873 in England) and Catherine (born 1878 in England).
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Walter Riddell's household
Walter
Riddell
Head
Janet
Riddell
Wife
Mary
Riddell
Daughter
Alexander H
Riddell
Son
Jessie
Riddell
Daughter
George S
Riddell
Son
Arthur
Riddell
Son
Catherine
Riddell
Daughter
| First name(s) | Walter |
| Last name | Riddell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walter | Riddell | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Riddell | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Eskadale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Riddell | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander H | Riddell | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Riddell | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George S | Riddell | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | England | |
Arthur | Riddell | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | England | |
Catherine | Riddell | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | England |
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