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Household of William Emslie (born 1854, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, Midlothian, 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 Emslie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Emslie, born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Emslie, born in 1855 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary McRiner, born in 1866 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Emslie's household

Male

William

Emslie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Emslie

Wife
Male

George

Emslie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Emslie

Daughter
Male

John

Emslie

Son
Female

Mary

McRiner

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Emslie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Emslie

Head

Married

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Emslie

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Emslie

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Emslie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Emslie

Son

-

0

1881

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McRiner

Servant

-

15

1866

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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