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Household of William Moir (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, 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 Moir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moir, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Moir, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Gertrude (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Anne (born 1857 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Moir's household

Male

William

Moir

Head
Female

Margaret

Moir

Wife
Female

Margaret

Moir

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Moir

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Person

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant
Female

Anne

Poole

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moir

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Moir

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Moir

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Gertrude

Moir

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Person

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Russell

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Anne

Poole

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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