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Household of William Ketching (born 1842, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 Ketching and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ketching, born in 1842 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ketching, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, Richard Findlay, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Ketching's household

Male

William

Ketching

Head
Female

Margaret

Ketching

Wife
Female

Jane

Ketching

Daughter
Male

Richard

Ketching

Son
Male

William

Ketching

Son
Female

Margaret

Ketching

Daughter
Male

Richard

Findlay

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Ketching
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ketching

Head

Married

39

1842

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

Ketching

Wife

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Ketching

Daughter

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Ketching

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Ketching

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ketching

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Findlay

Father-In-Law

Widower

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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