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Household of William Seaton (born 1823, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Seaton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Seaton, born in 1823 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Helen (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Seaton's household

Male

William

Seaton

Head
Male

Alexander

Seaton

Son
Male

John

Seaton

Son
Female

Catherine

Seaton

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Corney

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Seaton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Seaton

Head

Widower

58

1823

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Seaton

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Seaton

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Seaton

Granddaughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Corney

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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