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Household of William Docherty (born 1843, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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 Docherty and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Docherty, born in 1843 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Docherty, born in 1841 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1872 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Son, James (born 1862 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William's Step Son, John (born 1864 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and William's Step Son, Alexander (born 1867 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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William Docherty's household

Male

William

Docherty

Head
Female

Agnes

Docherty

Wife
Male

James

Carnan

Step Son
Male

John

Carnan

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Carnan

Step Son
Male

William

Docherty

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Docherty

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Docherty

Head

Married

38

1843

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

Docherty

Wife

Married

40

1841

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Carnan

Step Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Carnan

Step Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Carnan

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

Docherty

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Docherty

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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