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Household of William John Sellar (born 1837)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 John Sellar and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Sellar, born in 1837 in , consisted of 4 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Sellar, born in 1834 in -. They had 1 child; William Henry, born 1861 in .
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Adopted Daughter, Isabella Lawson, born in 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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William John Sellar's household
William John
Sellar
Head
Mary Ann
Sellar
Wife
William Henry
Sellar
Son
Isabella
Lawson
Adopted Daughter
| First name(s) | William John |
| Last name | Sellar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | - |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William John | Sellar | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | - | |
Mary Ann | Sellar | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | - | |
William Henry | Sellar | Son | - | 20 | 1861 | - | |
Isabella | Lawson | Adopted Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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