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Household of Hugh Blair (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire, 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.

Hugh Blair and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Blair, born in 1840 in , consisted of 6 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Ellen Blair, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1874 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Hugh's Lodger, William (born 1817 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Hugh's Lodger, John (born 1866 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Hugh Blair's household

Male

Hugh

Blair

Head
Female

Ellen

Blair

Wife
Female

Margaret

Blair

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Blair

Daughter
Male

William

Thomson

Lodger
Male

John

Thomson

Lodger
First name(s) Hugh
Last name Blair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

Blair

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Ellen

Blair

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Margaret

Blair

Daughter

-

9

1872

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

Blair

Daughter

-

7

1874

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Thomson

Lodger

Widower

64

1817

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thomson

Lodger

-

15

1866

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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