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Household of William Rutherford (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 Rutherford and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rutherford, born in 1849 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Rutherford, born in 1850 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1860 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Maggie (born 1867 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Rutherford's household

Male

William

Rutherford

Head
Female

Maggie

Rutherford

Wife
Female

Jessie

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

William

Rutherford

Son
Female

Jane

Rutherford

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Rutherford

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rutherford

Brother
Female

Maggie

Laidlaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Rutherford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rutherford

Head

Married

32

1849

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Rutherford

Wife

Married

31

1850

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Jessie

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Rutherford

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rutherford

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Thomas

Rutherford

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie

Laidlaw

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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