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Household of William King (born 1842, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 King and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William King, born in 1842 in Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda King, born in 1837 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Dougald, born 1875 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1841 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William King's household

Male

William

King

Head
Female

Matilda

King

Wife
Female

Sarah

Alexander

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

McColl

Visitor
Male

Dougald

McColl

Son
First name(s) William
Last name King
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

King

Head

Married

39

1842

Ayrshire, Scotland

Matilda

King

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Alexander

Step Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McColl

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Dougald

McColl

Son

-

6

1875

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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