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Household of William Ritchie (born 1849, Kirkcudbrightshire)

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 Ritchie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ritchie, born in 1849 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Violet Ritchie, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Marion B Maclean, born in 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Ritchie's household

Male

William

Ritchie

Head
Female

Violet

Ritchie

Wife
Male

John

Ritchie

Son
Female

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter
Female

Marion B

Maclean

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ritchie

Head

Married

32

1849

Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Violet

Ritchie

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Ritchie

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Ritchie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion B

Maclean

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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