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Household of William Boyd (born 1847, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1847 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Boyd, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1871 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Gordon, born in 1846 in Ireland.


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Jeanie

Boyd

Wife
Female

Margaret

Boyd

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Boyd

Son
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Male

William

Boyd

Son
Male

Joseph

Gordon

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Married

34

1847

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Boyd

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Boyd

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Boyd

Son

-

9

1872

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Boyd

Son

-

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Gordon

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Ireland

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