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Household of William Begbie (born 1843, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 Begbie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Begbie, born in 1843 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Begbie, born in 1850 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Marion J (born 1870 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Marion Lawrie, born in 1816 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Begbie's household

Male

William

Begbie

Head
Female

Margaret

Begbie

Wife
Female

Marion J

Begbie

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Begbie

Son
Male

Robert

Begbie

Son
Male

William

Begbie

Son
Male

John

Begbie

Son
Female

Marion

Lawrie

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Begbie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Begbie

Head

Married

38

1843

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Begbie

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion J

Begbie

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Begbie

Son

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Begbie

Son

-

8

1873

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Begbie

Son

-

6

1875

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Begbie

Son

-

4

1877

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Lawrie

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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