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Household of William Boyd (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1849 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rosina Boyd, born in 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Catherine (born 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Henrietta (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Rosina

Boyd

Wife
Female

Helen

Boyd

Daughter
Male

William

Boyd

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Boyd

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McCafferty

Boarder
Female

Henrietta

McCafferty

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Married

32

1849

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rosina

Boyd

Wife

Married

26

1855

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Boyd

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Boyd

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Boyd

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McCafferty

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henrietta

McCafferty

Boarder

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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