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Household of William Colvin (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.
William Colvin and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colvin, born in 1850 in Borthwick, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Colvin, born in 1850 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James C (born 1875 in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes G (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), William T (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary J (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother-In-Law, David (born 1852 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Nephew, James (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Colvin's household
William
Colvin
Head
Janet
Colvin
Wife
James C
Colvin
Son
Agnes G
Colvin
Daughter
William T
Colvin
Son
Mary J
Colvin
Daughter
David
Cheyne
Brother-In-Law
James
Cheyne
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Colvin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Colvin | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Colvin | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James C | Colvin | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes G | Colvin | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William T | Colvin | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary J | Colvin | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Cheyne | Brother-In-Law | Widower | 29 | 1852 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Cheyne | Nephew | - | 0 | 1881 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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