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Household of William Anderson (born 1819, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anderson, born in 1819 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Ruth D (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George B (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's House Keeper, Jessie (born 1818 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Lilas (born 1862 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland).
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William Anderson's household
William
Anderson
Head
Ruth D
Anderson
Daughter
George B
Anderson
Son
Jessie
Methven
House Keeper
Margaret
Sinclair
Servant
Lilas
Sinclair
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Anderson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Anderson | Head | Widower | 62 | 1819 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Ruth D | Anderson | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George B | Anderson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Methven | House Keeper | - | 63 | 1818 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Lilas | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland |
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