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Household of William Bethune (born 1823, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Contin, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Bethune and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bethune, born in 1823 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Bethune, born in 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John M (born 1878 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Catherine M (born 1880 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, David McKenzie, born in 1857 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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William Bethune's household

Male

William

Bethune

Head
Female

Betsy

Bethune

Wife
Male

William

Bethune

Son
Male

John M

Bethune

Son
Female

Catherine M

Bethune

Daughter
Male

David

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bethune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bethune

Head

Married

58

1823

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Betsy

Bethune

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Bethune

Son

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

John M

Bethune

Son

-

3

1878

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine M

Bethune

Daughter

-

1

1880

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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