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Household of William Ness (born 1851, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Ness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ness, born in 1851 in Leven, Fife, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ness, born in 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David M (born 1877 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland), Alice (born 1879 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Ness's household

Male

William

Ness

Head
Female

Margaret

Ness

Wife
Male

David M

Ness

Son
Female

Alice

Ness

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Ness

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Ness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Leven, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ness

Head

Married

30

1851

Leven, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Ness

Wife

Married

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David M

Ness

Son

-

4

1877

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Alice

Ness

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ness

Daughter

-

0

1881

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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