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Household of William Mearns (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Mearns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mearns, born in 1826 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Mearns, born in 1824 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Andrew (born 1867 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandson, David Duncan, born in 1879 in Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Mearns's household

Male

William

Mearns

Head
Female

Helen

Mearns

Wife
Male

John

Mearns

Son
Male

Andrew

Mearns

Son
Male

David

Duncan

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Mearns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mearns

Head

Married

55

1826

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Mearns

Wife

Married

57

1824

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Mearns

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

Mearns

Son

-

14

1867

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Duncan

Grandson

-

2

1879

Craig, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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