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Household of William Archibald (born 1845, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Archibald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Archibald, born in 1845 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Archibald, born in 1844 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert B C (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes U (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ralph (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Archibald's household

Male

William

Archibald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Archibald

Wife
Male

James

Archibald

Son
Male

Andrew

Archibald

Son
Male

John

Archibald

Son
Male

Robert B C

Archibald

Son
Female

Agnes U

Archibald

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Archibald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Archibald

Head

Married

36

1845

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Archibald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Archibald

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Archibald

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Archibald

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert B C

Archibald

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes U

Archibald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ralph

Archibald

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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