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Household of William S Kerr (born 1808, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 S Kerr and 15 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Kerr, born in 1808 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 16 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Frances L Kerr, born in 1832 in England. They had 6 children; Frances E (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie L (born 1858 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Christian A (born 1862 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1864 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Hyacinthe (born 1866 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Mary E (born 1871 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Servant, John (born 1858 in Blackdykes, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William S's Governess, Isabella (born 1851 in England), William S's Servant, Mary A (born 1845 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William S's Servant, Jane (born 1843 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), William S's Servant, Fanny (born 1860 in Switzerland), William S's Servant, Sarah A (born 1855 in England), William S's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Broomhouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William S's Servant, Anna (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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William S Kerr's household

Male

William S

Kerr

Head
Female

Frances L

Kerr

Wife
Female

Frances E

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Jessie L

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Christian A

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Susan

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Hyacinthe

Kerr

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Kerr

Daughter
Male

John

Bander

Servant
Female

Isabella

Mills

Governess
Female

Mary A

Whilton

Servant
Female

Jane

Galloway

Servant
Female

Fanny

Menstrey

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Drull

Servant
Female

Margaret

McCann

Servant
Female

Anna

Blaikie

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Kerr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (16 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Kerr

Head

Married

73

1808

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances L

Kerr

Wife

Married

49

1832

England

Frances E

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie L

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christian A

Kerr

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Susan

Kerr

Daughter

-

17

1864

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hyacinthe

Kerr

Daughter

-

15

1866

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary E

Kerr

Daughter

-

10

1871

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Bander

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Blackdykes, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Mills

Governess

Unmarried

30

1851

England

Mary A

Whilton

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Galloway

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Fanny

Menstrey

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Switzerland

Sarah A

Drull

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

England

Margaret

McCann

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Broomhouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anna

Blaikie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

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