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Household of William Ritchie (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Libberton, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ritchie, born in 1846 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ritchie, born in 1846 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary N (born 1876 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William B (born 1881 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Matilda Shand, born in 1864 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Ritchie's household

Male

William

Ritchie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ritchie

Wife
Female

Mary N

Ritchie

Daughter
Male

John

Ritchie

Son
Male

William B

Ritchie

Son
Female

Matilda

Shand

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ritchie

Head

Married

35

1846

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ritchie

Wife

Married

35

1846

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary N

Ritchie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ritchie

Son

-

3

1878

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William B

Ritchie

Son

-

0

1881

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matilda

Shand

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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