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Household of William Boyd (born 1812, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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 1812 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1840 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Robert Boyd (born 1870 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1871 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1872 in England) and William's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1811 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Janet

Menzies

Daughter
Male

Robert Boyd

Menzies

Grandson
Male

William

Menzies

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Grimshaw

Granddaughter
Male

John

Niven

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Widower

69

1812

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Menzies

Daughter

Widow

41

1840

England

Robert Boyd

Menzies

Grandson

-

11

1870

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Menzies

Grandson

-

10

1871

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Grimshaw

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

England

John

Niven

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

70

1811

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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