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Household of Miles Retson (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarbolton, 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.

Miles Retson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Miles Retson, born in 1817 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Miles was the head of the household, married to Margaret Retson, born in 1812 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1854 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Miles's Grandson, William (born 1867 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Miles's Granddaughter, Agness (born 1875 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Miles Retson's household

Male

Miles

Retson

Head
Female

Margaret

Retson

Wife
Female

Annie

Retson

Daughter
Male

William

Kerr

Grandson
Female

Agness

Kerr

Granddaughter
First name(s) Miles
Last name Retson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Miles

Retson

Head

Married

64

1817

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Retson

Wife

Married

69

1812

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Retson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Grandson

-

14

1867

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agness

Kerr

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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