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Household of William Richardson (born 1816, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, 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 Richardson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Richardson, born in 1816 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, Henry (born 1838 in Yarrow), William's Servant, Helen (born 1854 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Catherine (born 1857 in Carmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William's Visitor, Jane (born 1869 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Richardson's household

Male

William

Richardson

Head
Male

Henry

Burton

Nephew
Female

Helen

Linton

Servant
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Servant
Female

Jane

Linton

Visitor
Male

John

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Richardson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Richardson

Head

Unmarried

65

1816

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Henry

Burton

Nephew

Unmarried

43

1838

Yarrow

Helen

Linton

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Carmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Linton

Visitor

Unmarried

12

1869

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Boarder

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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