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Household of William Kerss (born 1808, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Kerss and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kerss, born in 1808 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Kerss, born in 1814 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1836 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland), James (born 1838 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1841 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Ann (born 1845 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, William (born 1867 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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William Kerss's household
William
Kerss
Head
Margaret
Kerss
Wife
Alexander
Kerss
Son
James
Kerss
Son
Peter
Kerss
Son
Ann
Kerss
Daughter-In-Law
William
Kerss
Grandson
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Kerss |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Kerss | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Kerss | Wife | Married | 67 | 1814 | Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Kerss | Son | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
James | Kerss | Son | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Kerss | Son | Married | 40 | 1841 | Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Kerss | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 36 | 1845 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Kerss | Grandson | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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