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Household of William Calder (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Calder and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Calder, born in 1831 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eliza Thomson, born in 1837 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Calder's household

Male

William

Calder

Head
Male

James

Calder

Son
Male

William

Calder

Son
Male

Alexander

Calder

Son
Female

Eliza

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Calder
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Calder

Head

Widower

50

1831

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Calder

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Calder

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Calder

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

44

1837

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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