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Household of William Nish (born 1837, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, 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 Nish and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nish, born in 1837 in Port William, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John A (born 1869 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth G (born 1875 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1877 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Annie (born 1822 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Maggie (born 1864 in Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William Nish's household
William
Nish
Head
Annie
Goodwin
Mother-In-Law
John A
Nish
Son
Mary
Nish
Daughter
William
Nish
Son
Elizabeth G
Nish
Daughter
Hugh
Nish
Son
Maggie
Broadfoot
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Nish |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Nish | Head | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Goodwin | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John A | Nish | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Nish | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Nish | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth G | Nish | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Nish | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Broadfoot | Servant | - | 17 | 1864 | Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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