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Household of William Brash (born 1827, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Brash and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brash, born in 1827 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen W Brash, born in 1823 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1854 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella N (born 1853 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen W (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), Williamina (born 1860 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret F (born 1865 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Peter (born 1865 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1867 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William Brash's household
William
Brash
Head
Helen W
Brash
Wife
Jessie
Brash
Daughter
Isabella N
Brash
Daughter
Helen W
Brash
Daughter
Williamina
Brash
Daughter
Margaret F
Brash
Daughter
Peter
Purdie
Boarder
Joseph
Richardson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Brash |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Brash | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen W | Brash | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Brash | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella N | Brash | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen W | Brash | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Williamina | Brash | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret F | Brash | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Purdie | Boarder | - | 16 | 1865 | Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Richardson | Boarder | - | 14 | 1867 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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