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Household of William Roy (born 1845, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, Moray, 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 Roy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roy, born in 1845 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Roy, born in 1851 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1874 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Isabella (born 1830 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and William's -, Mary (born 1870 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William Roy's household

Male

William

Roy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Roy

Wife
Female

Isabella

Roy

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Roy

Son
Female

Isabella

Roy

Boarder
Female

Mary

McFarlane

-
First name(s) William
Last name Roy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roy

Head

Married

36

1845

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

Roy

Wife

Married

30

1851

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Isabella

Roy

Daughter

-

7

1874

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Roy

Son

-

4

1877

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Roy

Boarder

Unmarried

51

1830

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary

McFarlane

-

-

11

1870

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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