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Household of William Leith (born 1848, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Leith and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Leith, born in 1848 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Leith, born in 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1876 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1881 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Catherine McKay, born in 1818 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.


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William Leith's household

Male

William

Leith

Head
Female

Isabella

Leith

Wife
Male

William

Leith

Son
Male

Alexander

Leith

Son
Male

Daniel

Leith

Son
Female

Catherine

McKay

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Leith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Leith

Head

Married

33

1848

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

Leith

Wife

Married

24

1857

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Leith

Son

-

5

1876

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Leith

Son

-

3

1878

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Daniel

Leith

Son

-

0

1881

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

McKay

Mother

Unmarried

63

1818

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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