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Household of William R Drake (born 1812, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 R Drake and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Drake, born in 1812 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Drake, born in 1806 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella C (born 1843 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth H (born 1849 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Boarder, William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William R's Boarder, Duncan (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William R's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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William R Drake's household

Male

William R

Drake

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife
Female

Isabella C

Drake

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth H

Drake

Daughter
Male

William

Perritt

Boarder
Male

Duncan

Perritt

Boarder
Female

Mary

Cunningham

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Drake
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Drake

Head

Married

69

1812

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Drake

Wife

Married

75

1806

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella C

Drake

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Drake

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Perritt

Boarder

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Perritt

Boarder

Unmarried

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Cunningham

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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