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Household of William Clarke (born 1843, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Clarke and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clarke, born in 1843 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Clarke, born in 1850 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Wallace, born in 1862 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Clarke's household

Male

William

Clarke

Head
Female

Helen

Clarke

Wife
Female

Helen

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Jane

Clarke

Daughter
Male

William

Clarke

Son
Female

Jane

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Clarke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clarke

Head

Married

38

1843

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Clarke

Wife

Married

31

1850

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Helen

Clarke

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Clarke

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Clarke

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Clarke

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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