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Household of William Begg (born 1820, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Begg, born in 1820 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Maggie Begg, born in 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Begg's household

Male

William

Begg

Head
Female

Maggie

Begg

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Begg
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Begg

Head

Widower

61

1820

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie

Begg

Niece

Unmarried

23

1858

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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