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Household of William Boyd (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, 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 1822 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Boyd, born in 1818 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1849 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1860 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Jessie Elspeth (born 1857 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Sarah An (born 1881 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Sarah

Boyd

Wife
Female

Janet

Boyd

Daughter
Male

William

Boyd

Son
Female

Jessie Elspeth

Boyd

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Sarah An

Boyd

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
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

Married

59

1822

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Boyd

Wife

Married

63

1818

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Boyd

Son

Married

21

1860

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie Elspeth

Boyd

Daughter-In-Law

Married

24

1857

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah An

Boyd

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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