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Household of William Bisset (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 Bisset and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bisset, born in 1836 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bisset, born in 1840 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Bisset's household

Male

William

Bisset

Head
Female

Catherine

Bisset

Wife
Male

Robert

Bisset

Son
Male

William

Bisset

Son
Female

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter
Female

Helen

Bisset

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bisset
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bisset

Head

Married

45

1836

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Bisset

Wife

Married

41

1840

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Bisset

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Bisset

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Bisset

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Bisset

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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