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Household of Robert McWilliam (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, 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.

Robert McWilliam and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McWilliam, born in 1845 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McWilliam, born in 1849 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1870 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1868 in Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth Ann (born 1877 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and William Green (born 1881 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Helen (born 1857 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Alexander (born 1864 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland).


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Robert McWilliam's household

Male

Robert

McWilliam

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McWilliam

Wife
Male

James

McWilliam

Son
Female

Robina

McWilliam

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McWilliam

Son
Male

Robert

McWilliam

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter
Male

William Green

McWilliam

Son
Female

Helen

Green

Servant
Male

Alexander

Younie

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McWilliam

Head

Married

36

1845

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McWilliam

Wife

Married

32

1849

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James

McWilliam

Son

-

11

1870

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Robina

McWilliam

Daughter

-

13

1868

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McWilliam

Son

-

9

1872

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

McWilliam

Son

-

7

1874

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Ann

McWilliam

Daughter

-

4

1877

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter

-

2

1879

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

William Green

McWilliam

Son

-

0

1881

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Green

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Younie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

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