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Household of William McTear (born 1817)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 McTear and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McTear, born in 1817 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McTear, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1866 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1868 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary (born 1859 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1861 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Ann (born 1860 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William McTear's household

Male

William

McTear

Head
Female

Helen

McTear

Wife
Male

William

McTear

Son
Male

John

McTear

Son
Female

Mary

Kelso

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Gilberie

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Brannan

Boarder
Female

Ann

Gainner

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name McTear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McTear

Head

Married

64

1817

Ireland

Helen

McTear

Wife

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McTear

Son

-

15

1866

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McTear

Son

-

13

1868

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Kelso

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gilberie

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Brannan

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Gainner

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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