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Household of William Polson (born 1845, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nairn, Nairn, 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 Polson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Polson, born in 1845 in Dornoch, Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Polson, born in 1846 in Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 6 children; Ann (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1874 in -), Jemima (born 1875 in -), Agnes (born 1877 in -) and George A (born 1881 in Nairnshire, Scotland).


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William Polson's household

Male

William

Polson

Head
Female

Helen

Polson

Wife
Female

Ann

Polson

Daughter
Male

William

Polson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Polson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Polson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Polson

Daughter
Male

George A

Polson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Polson

Head

Married

36

1845

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Helen

Polson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Polson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Polson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Polson

Daughter

-

7

1874

-

Jemima

Polson

Daughter

-

6

1875

-

Agnes

Polson

Daughter

-

4

1877

-

George A

Polson

Son

-

0

1881

Nairnshire, Scotland

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