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Household of William Jenkinson (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Jenkinson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jenkinson, born in 1848 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Donald, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen V (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion A (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Johan Smith, born in 1862 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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William Jenkinson's household

Male

William

Jenkinson

Head
Female

Margaret

Donald

Wife
Female

Helen V

Donald

Daughter
Female

Marion A

Donald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Donald

Daughter
Female

Edith

Donald

Daughter
Female

Johan

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jenkinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jenkinson

Head

Married

33

1848

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Donald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen V

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion A

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edith

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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