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Household of William Moir (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkden Parish, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moir, born in 1847 in Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Moir, born in 1850 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1872 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1878 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Margaret Moir, born in 1817 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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William Moir's household

Male

William

Moir

Head
Female

Jane

Moir

Wife
Female

Helen

Moir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Moir

Daughter
Male

John

Moir

Son
Male

William

Moir

Son
Male

Robert

Moir

Son
Female

Margaret

Moir

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moir

Head

Married

34

1847

Farnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Moir

Wife

Married

31

1850

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Moir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Moir

Daughter

-

6

1875

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Moir

Son

-

5

1876

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Moir

Son

-

3

1878

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Robert

Moir

Son

-

1

1880

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Moir

Mother

Married

64

1817

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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