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Household of William Anderson (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, 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.

William Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anderson, born in 1838 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Anderson, born in 1840 in England. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1866 in Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Thomson, born in 1861 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Anderson's household

Male

William

Anderson

Head
Female

Helen

Anderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Mary

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Anderson

Head

Married

43

1838

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Anderson

Wife

Married

41

1840

England

Alexander

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Woodside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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