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Household of John McWilliam (born 1825, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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.

John McWilliam and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McWilliam, born in 1825 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie McWilliam, born in 1831 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Isabella (born 1806 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, George (born 1860 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1865 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Williamina (born 1859 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John McWilliam's household

Male

John

McWilliam

Head
Female

Annie

McWilliam

Wife
Female

Isabella

Wright

Sister
Male

George

Taylor

Servant
Male

John

Cowie

Servant
Female

Williamina

Goodall

Servant
Female

Jessie

McKimnie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McWilliam

Head

Married

56

1825

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

McWilliam

Wife

Married

50

1831

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wright

Sister

Widow

75

1806

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Williamina

Goodall

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKimnie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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