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Household of James McWilliam (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

James McWilliam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McWilliam, born in 1851 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Donald McWilliam, born in 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Donald, born 1878 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Robert (born 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Lodger, Alexander (born 1857 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James McWilliam's household

Male

James

McWilliam

Head
Male

Donald

McWilliam

Son
Male

Robert

McWilliam

Lodger
Male

Alexander

McWilliam

Lodger
Female

Isabella

Bruce

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McWilliam

Head

Married

30

1851

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Donald

McWilliam

Son

-

3

1878

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

McWilliam

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

McWilliam

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Bruce

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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