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Household of William McLellan (born 1842, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 McLellan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLellan, born in 1842 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary (born 1867 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1805 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William's Brother, Robert (born 1827 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Janet (born 1851 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, David (born 1859 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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William McLellan's household

Male

William

McLellan

Head
Female

Mary

McLellan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McLellan

Daughter
Male

John

McLellan

Son
Male

John

Wilson

Visitor
Male

Robert

Johnston

Brother
Female

Janet

Clement

Servant
Male

David

Carson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McLellan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLellan

Head

Widower

39

1842

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary

McLellan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McLellan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

McLellan

Son

-

10

1871

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

Wilson

Visitor

Widower

76

1805

Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Johnston

Brother

Unmarried

54

1827

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Janet

Clement

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

David

Carson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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