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Household of William Moir (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Moir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moir, born in 1833 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Moir, born in 1831 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1871 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Helen McPherson, born in 1865 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Moir's household

Male

William

Moir

Head
Female

Ellen

Moir

Wife
Female

Ellen

Moir

Daughter
Male

James

Moir

Son
Female

Elsie

Moir

Daughter
Male

William

Moir

Son
Female

Helen

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moir

Head

Married

48

1833

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Moir

Wife

Married

50

1831

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ellen

Moir

Daughter

-

15

1866

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Moir

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elsie

Moir

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Moir

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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