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Household of William Clark (born 1840, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 Clark and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clark, born in 1840 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Clark, born in 1841 in Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1865 in Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland) and James R (born 1870 in Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, May Clark, born in 1820 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Clark's household

Male

William

Clark

Head
Female

Jessie

Clark

Wife
Male

John

Clark

Son
Male

James R

Clark

Son
Female

May

Clark

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Clark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clark

Head

Married

41

1840

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Clark

Wife

Married

40

1841

Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Clark

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland

James R

Clark

Son

-

11

1870

Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland

May

Clark

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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