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Household of William Ironside (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, 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 Ironside and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ironside, born in 1822 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ironside, born in 1832 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1865 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1871 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1867 in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Ironside's household

Male

William

Ironside

Head
Female

Jane

Ironside

Wife
Male

Robert

Ironside

Son
Male

Alexander

Ironside

Son
Male

James

Ironside

Son
Female

Jane

Ironside

Daughter
Male

George

Ironside

Son
Female

Isabella

Ironside

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ironside

Daughter
Female

Mary

Elder

Servant
Male

John

Strath

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ironside
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ironside

Head

Married

59

1822

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Ironside

Wife

Married

49

1832

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Ironside

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Ironside

Son

-

13

1868

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ironside

Son

-

12

1869

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Ironside

Daughter

-

10

1871

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Ironside

Son

-

7

1874

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ironside

Daughter

-

5

1876

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ironside

Daughter

-

3

1878

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Elder

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Strath

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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