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Household of William Douglas (born 1835, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Douglas, born in 1835 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Douglas, born in 1835 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William B (born 1867 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James D (born 1879 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Blain, born in 1862 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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William Douglas's household
William
Douglas
Head
Jessie
Douglas
Wife
William B
Douglas
Son
Andrew
Douglas
Son
James D
Douglas
Son
Jane
Blain
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Douglas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Douglas | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Douglas | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William B | Douglas | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Douglas | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James D | Douglas | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Blain | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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