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Household of William Anderson (born 1829, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anderson, born in 1829 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Anderson, born in 1844 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Anderson's household

Male

William

Anderson

Head
Female

Mary

Anderson

Wife
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Anderson

Head

Married

52

1829

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Anderson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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