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Household of William Begg (born 1838, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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 Begg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Begg, born in 1838 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Begg, born in 1842 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), David (born 1872 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Charles (born 1878 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Begg's household

Male

William

Begg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Begg

Wife
Male

Alexander

Begg

Son
Male

William

Begg

Son
Male

David

Begg

Son
Male

James

Begg

Son
Male

Charles

Begg

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Begg

Head

Married

43

1838

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Begg

Wife

Married

39

1842

Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Begg

Son

-

17

1864

Caithness, Scotland

William

Begg

Son

-

15

1866

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

David

Begg

Son

-

9

1872

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Begg

Son

-

7

1874

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Charles

Begg

Son

-

3

1878

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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