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Household of William Methven (born 1838, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peters, 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 Methven and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Methven, born in 1838 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Methven, born in 1831 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1862 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Alexander Hall, born in 1857 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


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William Methven's household

Male

William

Methven

Head
Female

Catherine

Methven

Wife
Male

Alexander

Hall

Step Son
Male

Charles

Methven

Son
Female

Catherine

Methven

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Methven
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Methven

Head

Married

43

1838

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Methven

Wife

Married

50

1831

Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Hall

Step Son

-

24

1857

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Charles

Methven

Son

-

19

1862

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

Methven

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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