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Household of William Douglas (born 1841, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Douglas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Douglas, born in 1841 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jenot Douglas, born in 1837 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jenot (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Douglas's household

Male

William

Douglas

Head
Female

Jenot

Douglas

Wife
Male

Alexander

Douglas

Son
Male

William

Douglas

Son
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Jenot

Douglas

Daughter
Male

James

Douglas

Son
Male

Robert

Douglas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Douglas

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jenot

Douglas

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jenot

Douglas

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Douglas

Son

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Douglas

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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