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Household of Elsie McWilliam (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

Elsie McWilliam and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elsie McWilliam, born in 1815 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Elsie was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Elsie (born 1851 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1854 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1856 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Elsie's Grandson, George (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Elsie's Granddaughter, Ethel (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie's Servant, Eliza (born 1859 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and Elsie's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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Elsie McWilliam's household

Female

Elsie

McWilliam

Head
Female

Elsie

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Jemima

McWilliam

Daughter
Male

George

Davidson

Grandson
Female

Ethel

Davidson

Granddaughter
Female

Eliza

Jamieson

Servant
Female

Jane

Henderson

Servant
First name(s) Elsie
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elsie

McWilliam

Head

Widow

66

1815

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

McWilliam

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

McWilliam

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Jemima

McWilliam

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

George

Davidson

Grandson

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Ethel

Davidson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Jamieson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Henderson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

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