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Household of William Lightbody (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Lightbody and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lightbody, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annie Lightbody, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1860 in -), Farquharson (born 1863 in -), Elisabeth (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Matilda (born 1850 in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Lightbody's household

Male

William

Lightbody

Head
Female

Annie

Lightbody

Wife
Male

William

Lightbody

Son
Male

Farquharson

Lightbody

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Lightbody

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Lightbody

Son
Male

James

Lightbody

Son
Female

Matilda

Simpson

Servant
Female

Mary

Turner

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Lightbody
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lightbody

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Lightbody

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Lightbody

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

-

Farquharson

Lightbody

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

-

Elisabeth

Lightbody

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Lightbody

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Lightbody

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Turner

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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