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Household of William Boyd (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1841 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Mackie Boyd, born in 1839 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jessie A (born 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane W (born 1865 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Josephina M (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret K (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen M (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Helen Mackie

Boyd

Wife
Female

Jessie A

Boyd

Daughter
Female

Jane W

Boyd

Daughter
Male

John

Boyd

Son
Female

Josephina M

Boyd

Daughter
Male

William

Boyd

Son
Female

Margaret K

Boyd

Daughter
Female

Helen M

Boyd

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Married

40

1841

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen Mackie

Boyd

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie A

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane W

Boyd

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Boyd

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Josephina M

Boyd

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Boyd

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret K

Boyd

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen M

Boyd

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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