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Household of William Ganson (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 Ganson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ganson, born in 1828 in Portobello, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ganson, born in 1832 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1861 in India), Marrion (born 1864 in India), Margaret (born 1866 in -), Roseanna (born 1868 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alex G (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Ganson's household

Male

William

Ganson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ganson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Ganson

Daughter
Female

Marrion

Ganson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ganson

Daughter
Female

Roseanna

Ganson

Daughter
Male

William

Ganson

Son
Male

Alex G

Ganson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ganson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ganson

Head

Married

53

1828

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ganson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ireland

Catherine

Ganson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

India

Marrion

Ganson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

India

Margaret

Ganson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

-

Roseanna

Ganson

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Ganson

Son

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alex G

Ganson

Son

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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