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Household of William Napier (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 Napier and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Napier, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Napier, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Caroline (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, James (born 1857 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Lodger, Charles (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Napier's household

Male

William

Napier

Head
Female

Mary

Napier

Wife
Female

Caroline

Napier

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Napier

Daughter
Male

Charles

Napier

Son
Female

Janet

Napier

Daughter
Female

Helen

Napier

Daughter
Male

James

Downie

Lodger
Male

Charles

Pringle

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Napier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Napier

Head

Married

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Napier

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Napier

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Napier

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Napier

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Napier

Daughter

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Napier

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Downie

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Charles

Pringle

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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