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Household of William Archibald (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George (Landward), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Archibald, born in 1837 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Porteous Archibald, born in 1833 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Richard (born 1871 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Janet T (born 1874 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Archibald's household

Male

William

Archibald

Head
Female

Jane Porteous

Archibald

Wife
Male

James

Archibald

Son
Male

William

Archibald

Son
Male

Richard

Archibald

Son
Female

Janet T

Archibald

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Archibald

Head

Married

44

1837

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Porteous

Archibald

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Richard

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Janet T

Archibald

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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