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Household of William Campbell (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

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 Campbell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Campbell, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Shanks Bruce, born in 1841 in Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jeanie Smith (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lavina Shanks Bruce (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Buchanan, born in 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Campbell's household

Male

William

Campbell

Head
Female

Lavinia Shanks

Bruce

Wife
Female

Jeanie Smith

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Lavina Shanks Bruce

Campbell

Daughter
Male

William

Campbell

Son
Female

Mary

Buchanan

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Campbell

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lavinia Shanks

Bruce

Wife

Married

40

1841

Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jeanie Smith

Campbell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Campbell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lavina Shanks Bruce

Campbell

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Campbell

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Buchanan

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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