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Household of William J Ker (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Deskford, Banffshire, 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 J Ker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Ker, born in 1825 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Margaret M Ker, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Louisa S (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and William J's Servant, Elspet (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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William J Ker's household

Male

William J

Ker

Head
Female

Margaret M

Ker

Wife
Female

Isabella

Ker

Daughter
Female

Louisa S

Ker

Daughter
Female

Annie

Campbell

Servant
Female

Elspet

Lobban

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Ker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Ker

Head

Married

56

1825

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret M

Ker

Wife

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ker

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

Louisa S

Ker

Daughter

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Lobban

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

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