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Household of William Coltart (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Coltart and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coltart, born in 1834 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Coltart, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane M, born 1877 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Coltart's household

Male

William

Coltart

Head
Female

Emma

Coltart

Wife
Female

Jane M

Coltart

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McCourtie

Servant
Female

Margaret

Kirkpatrick

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Coltart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Coltart

Head

Married

47

1834

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Emma

Coltart

Wife

Married

40

1841

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane M

Coltart

Daughter

-

4

1877

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine

McCourtie

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Kirkpatrick

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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