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Household of William Primrose (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 Primrose and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Primrose, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Primrose, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie Mcneill (born 1878 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William U (born 1880 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Maryhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Tillicoultry, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Primrose's household

Male

William

Primrose

Head
Female

Maggie

Primrose

Wife
Female

Jessie Mcneill

Primrose

Daughter
Male

William U

Primrose

Son
Female

Janet

Forrest

Servant
Female

Mary

Beattie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Primrose
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Primrose

Head

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Primrose

Wife

-

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie Mcneill

Primrose

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William U

Primrose

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Forrest

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Maryhill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Beattie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Tillicoultry, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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