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Household of William Renton (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Renton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Renton, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Renton, born in 1854 in England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Renton's household

Male

William

Renton

Head
Female

Margaret

Renton

Wife
Female

Sarah

Renton

Daughter
Male

James

Renton

Son
Male

Robert

Renton

Son
Male

William

Renton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Renton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Renton

Head

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Renton

Wife

Married

27

1854

England

Sarah

Renton

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Renton

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Renton

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Renton

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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