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Household of William Copland (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Copland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Copland, born in 1838 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Copland, born in 1846 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine M J (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William A (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Hunter, born in 1863 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland.


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William Copland's household

Male

William

Copland

Head
Female

Jane

Copland

Wife
Female

Catherine M J

Copland

Daughter
Male

William A

Copland

Son
Female

Margaret

Hunter

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Copland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Copland

Head

Married

43

1838

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Copland

Wife

Married

35

1846

Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine M J

Copland

Daughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William A

Copland

Son

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hunter

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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