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Household of William McLean (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitekirk & C, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLean, born in 1836 in Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McLean, born in 1838 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Frances (born 1865 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1871 in Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Andrew (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Father, John (born 1806 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William McLean's household

Male

William

McLean

Head
Female

Helen

McLean

Wife
Female

Frances

McLean

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McLean

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Killpatrick

Nephew
Male

John

Johnston

Father
First name(s) William
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLean

Head

Married

45

1836

Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

McLean

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Frances

McLean

Daughter

-

16

1865

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

McLean

Daughter

-

10

1871

Stenton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Andrew

Killpatrick

Nephew

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Johnston

Father

Widower

75

1806

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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