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Household of William Byers (born 1828, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Byers and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Byers, born in 1828 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Byers, born in 1828 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, James (born 1865 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Byers's household
William
Byers
Head
Mary
Byers
Wife
Mary Ann
Clarkson
Step Daughter
William
Byers
Son
Margaret
Byers
Daughter
Helen
Byers
Daughter
John
Byers
Son
James
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Byers |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Byers | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Byers | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Clarkson | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Byers | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Byers | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Byers | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Byers | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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