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Household of Dorcas Boyd (born 1812)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Dorcas Boyd and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dorcas Boyd, born in 1812 in , consisted of 8 members. Dorcas was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Mary (born 1853 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1843 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Dorcas's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1869 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Dorcas's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1878 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Dorcas's -, William (born 1842 in Ireland), Dorcas's Grandson, William (born 1876 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Dorcas's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1878 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Dorcas Boyd's household

Female

Dorcas

Boyd

Head
Female

Mary

Boyd

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Boyd

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Paton

Granddaughter
Male

William

Baird

-
Female

Elizabeth

Baird

Daughter
Male

William

Baird

Grandson
Female

Mary

Baird

Granddaughter
First name(s) Dorcas
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dorcas

Boyd

Head

Widow

69

1812

Ireland

Mary

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

Boyd

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Paton

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Baird

-

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Elizabeth

Baird

Daughter

Married

38

1843

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Baird

Grandson

-

5

1876

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

Baird

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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