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Household of William Priest (born 1845, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Priest and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Priest, born in 1845 in Garmouth, Morayshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Priest, born in 1845 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1865 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland), Jane Ann (born 1872 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Barbara M (born 1874 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Priest's household

Male

William

Priest

Head
Female

Jane

Priest

Wife
Male

James

Priest

Son
Male

William

Priest

Son
Female

Jane Ann

Priest

Daughter
Female

Barbara M

Priest

Daughter
Female

Helen

Priest

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Priest

Daughter
Female

Christina

Priest

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Priest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Priest

Head

Married

36

1845

Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane

Priest

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Priest

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Priest

Son

-

13

1868

Garmouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Jane Ann

Priest

Daughter

-

9

1872

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara M

Priest

Daughter

-

7

1874

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Priest

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Priest

Daughter

-

3

1878

Morayshire, Scotland

Christina

Priest

Daughter

-

1

1880

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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