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Household of William Anderson (born 1831, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 1831 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Anderson, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, Messer Anderson, born in 1801 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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William Anderson's household

Male

William

Anderson

Head
Female

Ann

Anderson

Wife
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Male

William

Anderson

Son
Female

Ann

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Messer

Anderson

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Anderson

Head

Married

50

1831

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Anderson

Son

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Anderson

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Messer

Anderson

Father

Widower

80

1801

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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