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Household of William Birss (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, 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 Birss and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birss, born in 1838 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Birss, born in 1837 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Jean (born 1870 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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William Birss's household

Male

William

Birss

Head
Female

Isabella

Birss

Wife
Female

Jean

Birss

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Birss

Daughter
Female

Ann

Birss

Daughter
Male

William

Birss

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Birss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birss

Head

Married

43

1838

Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Birss

Wife

Married

44

1837

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jean

Birss

Daughter

-

11

1870

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Agnes

Birss

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Ann

Birss

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Birss

Son

-

3

1878

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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