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Household of William Riddell (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Riddell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Riddell, born in 1826 in Cluny, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Riddell, born in 1827 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ewen (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Ewen (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Lachlan (born 1825 in Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Riddell's household

Male

William

Riddell

Head
Female

Isabella

Riddell

Wife
Male

John

Riddell

Son
Male

Ewen

Riddell

Son
Male

James

Riddell

Son
Male

Edward

Riddell

Son
Male

George

Riddell

Son
Female

Williamina

Riddell

Daughter
Male

Ewen

Riddell

Grandson
Male

Lachlan

McIntosh

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Riddell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Riddell

Head

Married

55

1826

Cluny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Riddell

Wife

Married

54

1827

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Riddell

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ewen

Riddell

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Riddell

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edward

Riddell

Son

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Riddell

Son

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Riddell

Daughter

-

13

1868

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ewen

Riddell

Grandson

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lachlan

McIntosh

Boarder

Unmarried

56

1825

Crathie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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