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Household of William Boyd (born 1854, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1854 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandmother, Mary (born 1821 in Ireland) and William's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1867 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Mary

Quigley

Grandmother
Female

Mary Ann

Wright

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Unmarried

27

1854

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Quigley

Grandmother

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

Mary Ann

Wright

Granddaughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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