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Household of William Closs (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 Closs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Closs, born in 1838 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1861 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1874 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William Closs's household

Male

William

Closs

Head
Male

James

Closs

Son
Male

William

Closs

Son
Female

Margaret

Closs

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Closs

Son
Female

Jane

Closs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Closs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Closs

Head

Widower

43

1838

Ireland

James

Closs

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Closs

Son

-

14

1867

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Closs

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Closs

Son

-

9

1872

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Closs

Daughter

-

7

1874

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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