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Household of Helen Herschell (born 1818, 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 Herschell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Herschell, born in 1818 in Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 3 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Helen's Boarder, John (born 1866 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen's Boarder, Andrew (born 1863 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Helen Herschell's household

Female

Helen

Herschell

Head
Male

John

Thomson

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Winton

Boarder
First name(s) Helen
Last name Herschell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Herschell

Head

Widow

63

1818

Colliston, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Winton

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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