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Household of William Handyside (born 1856, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 Handyside and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Handyside, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Handyside, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William P (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Handyside's household

Male

William

Handyside

Head
Female

Catherine

Handyside

Wife
Male

William P

Handyside

Son
Female

Jane

Handyside

Daughter
Male

James

Cairns

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Cairns

Boarder
Female

Mary

Cairns

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Handyside
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Handyside

Head

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Handyside

Wife

Married

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William P

Handyside

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Handyside

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cairns

Boarder

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cairns

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cairns

Boarder

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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