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Household of William Douglas (born 1840, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Douglas, born in 1840 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Douglas, born in 1841 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1862 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Mary Morrison Potts, born in 1879 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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William Douglas's household
William
Douglas
Head
Mary
Douglas
Wife
James
Douglas
Son
Mary Morrison
Potts
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Douglas |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Douglas | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Douglas | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Douglas | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary Morrison | Potts | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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