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Household of William McMillan (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 McMillan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McMillan, born in 1848 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas Watson (born 1873 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, William (born 1815 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Mother, Margaret Mitchell (born 1816 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McMillan's household

Male

William

McMillan

Head
Male

William

McMillan

Son
Male

Thomas Watson

McMillan

Son
Male

William

McMillan

Father
Female

Margaret Mitchell

McMillan

Mother
Female

Margaret

McCall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McMillan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McMillan

Head

Widower

33

1848

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McMillan

Son

-

10

1871

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Watson

McMillan

Son

-

8

1873

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McMillan

Father

Married

66

1815

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Mitchell

McMillan

Mother

Married

65

1816

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCall

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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