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Household of William Birrell (born 1817, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), Lanarkshire, 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 Birrell and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birrell, born in 1817 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Birrell, born in 1823 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1861 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1863 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John Craige (born 1881 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Brother-In-Law, Thomas (born 1830 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Birrell's household
William
Birrell
Head
Margaret
Birrell
Wife
Matthew
Birrell
Son
Christina
Birrell
Daughter
John Craige
Birrell
Grandson
Thomas
Craigie
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Birrell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Birrell | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Birrell | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Birrell | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Birrell | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John Craige | Birrell | Grandson | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Craigie | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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