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Household of William Boyd (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Boyd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1846 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Boyd, born in 1849 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1876 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Helen (born 1878 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, James Alexander, born in 1846 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife
Female

Emma

Boyd

Daughter
Male

William

Boyd

Son
Female

Helen

Boyd

Daughter
Male

James

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Married

35

1846

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyd

Wife

Married

32

1849

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Emma

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Boyd

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Alexander

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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