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Household of William C Alton (born 1825, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 C Alton and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William C Alton, born in 1825 in Dolphinton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 10 members. William C was the head of the household, married to Jessie Alton, born in 1837 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1842 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William C's Boarder, Charles (born 1857 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland), William C's Niece, Barbara (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William C's Grandson, Matthew (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William C Alton's household
William C
Alton
Head
Jessie
Alton
Wife
John
Alton
Son
Agnes
Alton
Daughter
Jane
Alton
Daughter
Thomas
Alton
Son
Elizabeth
Alton
Daughter
Charles
McDonald
Boarder
Barbara
Scott
Niece
Matthew
Henderson
Grandson
| First name(s) | William C |
| Last name | Alton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Dolphinton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William C | Alton | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Dolphinton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Alton | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Alton | Son | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Alton | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Alton | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Alton | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alton | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Charles | McDonald | Boarder | - | 24 | 1857 | Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Scott | Niece | - | 22 | 1859 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Henderson | Grandson | - | 8 | 1873 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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