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Household of William Doherty (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 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 Doherty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Doherty, born in 1848 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Doherty, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William M (born 1871 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ceily (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Catherine Wadden, born in 1864 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Doherty's household

Male

William

Doherty

Head
Female

Margaret

Doherty

Wife
Male

William M

Doherty

Son
Female

Helen

Doherty

Daughter
Female

Ceily

Doherty

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Wadden

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Doherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Doherty

Head

Married

33

1848

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Doherty

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

William M

Doherty

Son

-

10

1871

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Doherty

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ceily

Doherty

Daughter

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wadden

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

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