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Household of William Sheriff (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Sheriff and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheriff, born in 1842 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Sheriff, born in 1843 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1868 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Helen (born 1871 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1873 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1875 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charles (born 1880 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Sheriff's household
William
Sheriff
Head
Sarah
Sheriff
Wife
Alexander
Sheriff
Son
Helen
Sheriff
Daughter
John
Sheriff
Son
William
Sheriff
Son
Charles
Sheriff
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sheriff |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sheriff | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Sarah | Sheriff | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Sheriff | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Sheriff | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Sheriff | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Sheriff | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Sheriff | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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