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Household of William Ewing (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 Ewing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ewing, born in 1837 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nicholas Ewing, born in 1861 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1868 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Wilhemenia (born 1871 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Kate (born 1873 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1876 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Janet Miller, born in 1864 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William Ewing's household

Male

William

Ewing

Head
Female

Nicholas

Ewing

Wife
Female

Annie

Ewing

Daughter
Female

Wilhemenia

Ewing

Daughter
Female

Kate

Ewing

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ewing

Daughter
Female

Janet

Miller

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ewing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ewing

Head

Married

44

1837

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nicholas

Ewing

Wife

Married

20

1861

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Ewing

Daughter

-

13

1868

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Wilhemenia

Ewing

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Kate

Ewing

Daughter

-

8

1873

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ewing

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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