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Household of William Handyside (born 1819, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fortingall, Perthshire, 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 Handyside and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Handyside, born in 1819 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Stewart (born 1857 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella Martin (born 1860 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Handyside's household

Male

William

Handyside

Head
Female

Mary Stewart

Handyside

Daughter
Female

Isabella Martin

Handyside

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant
Female

Ann

Greig

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Handyside
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Handyside

Head

Widower

62

1819

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Stewart

Handyside

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Martin

Handyside

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Greig

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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