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Household of William Archibald (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 Archibald and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Archibald, born in 1821 in Fife, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Archibald, born in 1824 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Simpson, born in 1857 in Orkney, Scotland.


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William Archibald's household

Male

William

Archibald

Head
Female

Margaret

Archibald

Wife
Male

William

Simpson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Archibald

Head

Married

60

1821

Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Archibald

Wife

Married

57

1824

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

William

Simpson

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

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