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Household of William Drysdale (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 Drysdale and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Drysdale, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drysdale, born in 1844 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Cath S (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary M (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret R (born 1866 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John M (born 1867 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, William Mackenzie, born in 1870 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
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William Drysdale's household
William
Drysdale
Head
Margaret
Drysdale
Wife
Cath S
Drysdale
Daughter
Mary M
Drysdale
Daughter
Margaret R
Drysdale
Daughter
John M
Drysdale
Son
William
Mackenzie
Nephew
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Drysdale | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Drysdale | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Cath S | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary M | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret R | Drysdale | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John M | Drysdale | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William | Mackenzie | Nephew | - | 11 | 1870 | Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland |
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