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Household of William Deas (born 1830, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Deas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Deas, born in 1830 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Deas, born in 1834 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catharine (born 1875 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, James (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Deas's household

Male

William

Deas

Head
Female

Janet

Deas

Wife
Male

James

Deas

Son
Female

Catharine

Deas

Daughter
Male

James

Lumsden

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Lumsden

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Deas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Deas

Head

Married

51

1830

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Deas

Wife

Married

47

1834

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Deas

Son

-

11

1870

Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland

Catharine

Deas

Daughter

-

6

1875

Fife, Scotland

James

Lumsden

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Lumsden

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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