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Household of William Edward (born 1814, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, 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 Edward and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Edward, born in 1814 in Grange, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Edward, born in 1813 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen, born 1854 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, George (born 1870 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Edward's household

Male

William

Edward

Head
Female

Janet

Edward

Wife
Female

Helen

Edward

Daughter
Male

George

Cheyne

Grandson
Male

James

McLeod

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Edward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Edward

Head

Married

67

1814

Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

Janet

Edward

Wife

Married

68

1813

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Edward

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Cheyne

Grandson

-

11

1870

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McLeod

Grandson

-

5

1876

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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