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Household of William Roy (born 1820, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roy, born in 1820 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Roy, born in 1822 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet B (born 1859 in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Hugh A (born 1861 in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Jane (born 1843 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Visitor, Maggie J (born 1873 in England), William's Visitor, Edith J (born 1875 in England), William's Servant, Ellen (born 1860 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1864 in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1806 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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William Roy's household
William
Roy
Head
Janet
Roy
Wife
Janet B
Roy
Daughter
Hugh A
Roy
Son
Jane
Murphie
Visitor
Maggie J
Murphie
Visitor
Edith J
Murphie
Visitor
Ellen
Eskdale
Servant
John
Tosney
Servant
Alexander
Henry
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Roy |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Roy | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Roy | Wife | Married | 59 | 1822 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Janet B | Roy | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Hugh A | Roy | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Murphie | Visitor | Widow | 38 | 1843 | Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Maggie J | Murphie | Visitor | - | 8 | 1873 | England | |
Edith J | Murphie | Visitor | - | 6 | 1875 | England | |
Ellen | Eskdale | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Tosney | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Henry | Servant | Married | 75 | 1806 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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