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Household of William Cattanach (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Cattanach and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cattanach, born in 1851 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to May M Cattanach, born in 1855 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Georgina (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William A (born 1879 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James J (born 1881 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Cattanach's household

Male

William

Cattanach

Head
Female

May M

Cattanach

Wife
Female

Georgina

Brown

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Shanks

Son
Male

William A

Cattanach

Son
Male

James J

Cattanach

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cattanach
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cattanach

Head

Married

30

1851

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

May M

Cattanach

Wife

Married

26

1855

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Georgina

Brown

Daughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Shanks

Son

-

4

1877

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William A

Cattanach

Son

-

2

1879

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James J

Cattanach

Son

-

0

1881

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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