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Household of William Kerr (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 Kerr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerr, born in 1838 in Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Kerr, born in 1846 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1870 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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William Kerr's household

Male

William

Kerr

Head
Female

Janet

Kerr

Wife
Male

Robert

Kerr

Son
Male

William

Kerr

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Son
Male

James

Kerr

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kerr

Head

Married

43

1838

Dunsyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Kerr

Wife

Married

35

1846

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Robert

Kerr

Son

-

11

1870

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Kerr

Son

-

10

1871

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Son

-

6

1875

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Kerr

Son

-

3

1878

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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