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Household of William Birss (born 1837, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryculter, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Birss, born in 1837 in Kincardine O'neil, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Birss, born in 1843 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Grace (born 1870 in Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Rachel (born 1867 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1861 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Birss's household

Male

William

Birss

Head
Female

Jane

Birss

Wife
Female

Grace

Fearnside

Niece
Female

Rachel

Smith

Servant
Male

Alexander

Davidson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Birss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kincardine O'neil, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Birss

Head

Married

44

1837

Kincardine O'neil, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane

Birss

Wife

Married

38

1843

Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Grace

Fearnside

Niece

-

11

1870

Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Rachel

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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