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Household of William Moir (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moir, born in 1818 in City, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Maria S, born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Margaret M (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Helen M (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, James (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Moir's household

Male

William

Moir

Head
Female

Maria S

Forbes

Daughter
Female

Margaret M

Forbes

Granddaughter
Male

William

Forbes

Grandson
Female

Helen M

Forbes

Granddaughter
Male

James

Forbes

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moir

Head

Widower

63

1818

City, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maria S

Forbes

Daughter

Widow

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret M

Forbes

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Forbes

Grandson

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen M

Forbes

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Forbes

Grandson

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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