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Household of William Seton (born 1836, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Seton, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Seton, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1859 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Helen Wight, born in 1874 in United States.


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William Seton's household

Male

William

Seton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Seton

Wife
Male

Alexander

Seton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Seton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Wight

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Seton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Seton

Head

Married

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Seton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Seton

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Seton

Daughter

-

19

1862

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Wight

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

United States

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