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Household of Robert McWilliam (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McWilliam, born in 1828 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret McWilliam, born in 1838 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1868 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1873 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Mary (born 1795 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, Walter (born 1867 in England).


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Robert McWilliam's household

Male

Robert

McWilliam

Head
Female

Margaret

McWilliam

Wife
Female

Maggie

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Mary

McWilliam

Mother
Male

Walter

Bell

Boarder
Female

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McWilliam

Head

Married

53

1828

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

McWilliam

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

McWilliam

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

McWilliam

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

McWilliam

Mother

Widow

86

1795

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

Bell

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

England

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter

-

8

1873

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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