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Household of William Riach (born 1836, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Riach and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Riach, born in 1836 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Riach, born in 1844 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander S (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen J D (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Catherine Simpson, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Riach's household
William
Riach
Head
Helen
Riach
Wife
Alexander S
Riach
Son
William
Riach
Son
Helen J D
Riach
Daughter
Catherine
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Riach |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Riach | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Helen | Riach | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander S | Riach | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Riach | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen J D | Riach | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Simpson | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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