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Household of William Betson (born 1841, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methven, Perthshire, 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 Betson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Betson, born in 1841 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; William (born 1860 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1864 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1866 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1871 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland).


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William Betson's household

Male

William

Betson

Head
Male

William

Betson

Son
Female

Mary

Betson

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Betson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Betson

Son
Male

Alexander

Betson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Betson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Betson

Head

Widower

40

1841

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

William

Betson

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Betson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Betson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Betson

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Betson

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

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