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Household of William Elder (born 1829)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Elder, born in 1829 in , consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Elder, born in 1833 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1862 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robina (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Jane Elder, born in 1804 in England.
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William Elder's household
William
Elder
Head
Janet
Elder
Wife
Alexander
Elder
Son
James
Elder
Son
William
Elder
Son
Sarah Ann
Elder
Daughter
Robina
Elder
Daughter
Thomas
Elder
Son
Jane
Elder
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Elder |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Elder | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | England | |
Janet | Elder | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Elder | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Elder | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Elder | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah Ann | Elder | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robina | Elder | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Elder | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Elder | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | England |
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