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Household of Helen Bates (born 1828, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Helen Bates and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Bates, born in 1828 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Sister, Margaret (born 1821 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen's Boarder, Rose A (born 1838 in Ireland), Helen's Boarder, John (born 1863 in England) and Helen's Boarder, Elisabeth (born 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Helen Bates's household

Female

Helen

Bates

Head
Female

Margaret

Petrie

Sister
Female

Rose A

Kirkwood

Boarder
Male

John

Roessler

Boarder
Female

Elisabeth

Nelson

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Bates

Head

Widow

53

1828

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Petrie

Sister

Unmarried

60

1821

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rose A

Kirkwood

Boarder

Unmarried

43

1838

Ireland

John

Roessler

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

England

Elisabeth

Nelson

Boarder

Unmarried

2

1879

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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