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Household of William Ker (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 Ker and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ker, born in 1837 in Inveresk, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ker, born in 1838 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Duncan, born in 1842 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Ker's household
William
Ker
Head
Sarah
Ker
Wife
Thomas
Ker
Son
Margaret
Ker
Daughter
William
Ker
Son
Alexander
Ker
Son
William
Duncan
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Ker |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Ker | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Ker | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Ker | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Ker | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Ker | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Ker | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Duncan | Lodger | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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