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Household of Joseph Ferguson (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Cumnock, 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.

Joseph Ferguson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Ferguson, born in 1846 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Agnes Ferguson, born in 1846 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1877 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Father, John Ferguson, born in 1821 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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Joseph Ferguson's household

Male

Joseph

Ferguson

Head
Female

Agnes

Ferguson

Wife
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Female

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Ferguson

Son
Male

John

Ferguson

Father
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Ferguson

Head

Married

35

1846

Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Ferguson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Ferguson

Son

-

9

1872

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

Ferguson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ferguson

Son

-

1

1880

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Ferguson

Father

-

60

1821

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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