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Household of William Eddison (born 1820, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, 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 Eddison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Eddison, born in 1820 in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christian Eddison, born in 1819 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elsie, born 1863 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Christina (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Jean (born 1821 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Eddison's household

Male

William

Eddison

Head
Female

Christian

Eddison

Wife
Female

Elsie

Eddison

Daughter
Male

William

Eddison

Grandson
Female

Christina

Auld

Granddaughter
Male

John

Birnie

Servant
Female

Jean

Thomson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Eddison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Eddison

Head

Married

61

1820

Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Eddison

Wife

Married

62

1819

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Eddison

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Eddison

Grandson

Unmarried

8

1873

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Auld

Granddaughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Birnie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Thomson

Visitor

Unmarried

60

1821

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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