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Household of William Desson (born 1833, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cullen, 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 Desson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Desson, born in 1833 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Benjamina Desson, born in 1832 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; George (born 1856 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann Mcd (born 1864 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and Barbra Mcp (born 1871 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Desson, born in 1861 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland.
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William Desson's household
William
Desson
Head
Benjamina
Desson
Wife
George
Desson
Son
Alexander
Desson
Son
Ann Mcd
Desson
Daughter
William
Desson
Son
Elizabeth
Desson
Daughter
Barbra Mcp
Desson
Daughter
William
Desson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Desson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Desson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Benjamina | Desson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Desson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Desson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Ann Mcd | Desson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Desson | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Desson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Barbra Mcp | Desson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Desson | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland |
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