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Household of William Asher (born 1812, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Asher and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Asher, born in 1812 in Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine (born 1843 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1847 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, William Smith, born in 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Asher's household

Male

William

Asher

Head
Female

Catherine

Asher

Daughter
Female

Elspet

Smith

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Asher
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Asher

Head

Widower

69

1812

Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

Asher

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Morayshire, Scotland

Elspet

Smith

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Morayshire, Scotland

William

Smith

Grandson

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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