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Household of William McHolm (born 1810, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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 McHolm and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McHolm, born in 1810 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; David (born 1855 in Carmichael, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1851 in Carmichael, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Isabella Runciman, born in 1880 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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William McHolm's household

Male

William

McHolm

Head
Male

David

McHolm

Son
Female

Sarah

McHolm

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Runciman

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name McHolm
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McHolm

Head

Widower

71

1810

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

David

McHolm

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Carmichael, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

McHolm

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Carmichael, Argyllshire, Scotland

Isabella

Runciman

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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