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Household of William Boa (born 1816, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Boa and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boa, born in 1816 in Caithness, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary G Boa, born in 1818 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Boa's household

Male

William

Boa

Head
Female

Mary G

Boa

Wife
Male

Andrew

Boa

Son
Male

Alexander

Boa

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Boa
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boa

Head

Married

65

1816

Caithness, Scotland

Mary G

Boa

Wife

Married

63

1818

Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Boa

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Boa

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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