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Household of William Ness (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leuchars, Fife, 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 Ness and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ness, born in 1832 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ness, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1860 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1864 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Joseph (born 1866 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John D (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Ness's household

Male

William

Ness

Head
Female

Margaret

Ness

Wife
Female

Mary

Ness

Daughter
Female

Janet

Ness

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ness

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter
Male

James

Ness

Son
Male

John D

Ness

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ness

Head

Married

49

1832

Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Ness

Wife

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Ness

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Ness

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Joseph

Ness

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ness

Daughter

-

12

1869

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Ness

Son

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

John D

Ness

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

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