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Household of William Elder (born 1798, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halkirk, Caithness, 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 Elder and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elder, born in 1798 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Alexander, born 1846 in Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1861 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), William's Servant, William (born 1855 in Caithness, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), William's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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William Elder's household
William
Elder
Head
Alexander
Elder
Son
William
McKenzie
Grandson
William
McLeod
Servant
Alexander
Lowe
Servant
Ann
Sutherland
Servant
Margaret
Lowe
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Elder |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Elder | Head | Widower | 83 | 1798 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Elder | Son | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Caithness, Scotland | |
William | McKenzie | Grandson | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | Lowe | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Lowe | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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