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Household of William Joel (born 1817, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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 Joel and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Joel, born in 1817 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Joel, born in 1821 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1852 in Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1843 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Margaret A (born 1875 in Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1878 in Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1881 in Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William Joel's household

Male

William

Joel

Head
Female

Margaret

Joel

Wife
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Son-In-Law
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Simpson

Granddaughter
Female

Catherine

Simpson

Granddaughter
Male

William

Simpson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Joel
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Joel

Head

Married

64

1817

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Joel

Wife

Married

60

1821

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Son-In-Law

Married

38

1843

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret A

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Catherine

Simpson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Simpson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Cairnie, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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