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Household of William Colvin (born 1853, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birnie, 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 Colvin and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colvin, born in 1853 in Morayshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Colvin, born in 1855 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Reid, born in 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland.


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William Colvin's household

Male

William

Colvin

Head
Female

Maggie

Colvin

Wife
Female

Jane

Reid

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colvin

Head

Married

28

1853

Morayshire, Scotland

Maggie

Colvin

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jane

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

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