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Household of William McLean (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 McLean and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLean, born in 1846 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah McLean, born in 1855 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Rachel (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Betsy Foreman, born in 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William McLean's household

Male

William

McLean

Head
Female

Hannah

McLean

Wife
Female

Rachel

McLean

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McLean

Daughter
Male

William

McLean

Son
Female

Isabella

McLean

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McLean

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Foreman

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLean

Head

Married

35

1846

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hannah

McLean

Wife

Married

26

1855

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

McLean

Daughter

-

14

1867

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

McLean

Daughter

-

9

1872

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McLean

Son

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

McLean

Daughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLean

Daughter

-

0

1881

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Betsy

Foreman

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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