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Household of William Polson (born 1813, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wemyss, Fife, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Polson, born in 1813 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Polson, born in 1816 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).


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William Polson's household

Male

William

Polson

Head
Female

Catherine

Polson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Neilson

Servant
Female

Jane

Finlay

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Polson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Polson

Head

Married

68

1813

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Polson

Wife

Married

65

1816

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Neilson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Finlay

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland

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