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Household of William Coutts (born 1816, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 Coutts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Coutts, born in 1816 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Hossack Or Coutts, born in 1832 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Bethia Jane C (born 1854 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Minnie Margt (born 1859 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Archibald Young (born 1860 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Bruce (born 1863 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Coutts's household

Male

William

Coutts

Head
Female

Helen

Hossack Or Coutts

Wife
Female

Bethia Jane C

Coutts

Daughter
Female

Minnie Margt

Coutts

Daughter
Male

Archibald Young

Coutts

Son
Male

Bruce

Coutts

Son
Female

Mary

Cowie

Servant
Female

Isabella

Horn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Coutts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Coutts

Head

Married

65

1816

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Hossack Or Coutts

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Bethia Jane C

Coutts

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Minnie Margt

Coutts

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Archibald Young

Coutts

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Bruce

Coutts

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Horn

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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