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Household of William Sherriffs (born 1840, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 Sherriffs and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sherriffs, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sherriffs, born in 1838 in Houndwood, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1871 in Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander W (born 1873 in Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alice A (born 1874 in Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Jane W (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann R Reid, born in 1864 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Sherriffs's household
William
Sherriffs
Head
Jane
Sherriffs
Wife
David
Sherriffs
Son
Alexander W
Sherriffs
Son
Alice A
Sherriffs
Daughter
Jane W
Sherriffs
Daughter
Ann R
Reid
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Sherriffs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Sherriffs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Sherriffs | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Houndwood, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
David | Sherriffs | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander W | Sherriffs | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alice A | Sherriffs | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Belhaven, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jane W | Sherriffs | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ann R | Reid | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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