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Household of William Slesser (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberdour, 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 Slesser and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Slesser, born in 1817 in Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Slesser, born in 1819 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1853 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabel (born 1856 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1861 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Margaret J (born 1878 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Kate (born 1864 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Kate (born 1867 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1850 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Peter (born 1855 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1860 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1867 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Slesser's household

Male

William

Slesser

Head
Female

Margaret

Slesser

Wife
Female

Margaret

Slesser

Daughter
Female

Isabel

Slesser

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Slesser

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Will

Granddaughter
Female

Kate

Forbes

Servant
Female

Kate

Paterson

Servant
Male

John

Robertson

Servant
Male

Peter

Davidson

Servant
Male

John

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Slesser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Slesser

Head

Married

64

1817

Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Slesser

Wife

Married

62

1819

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Slesser

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabel

Slesser

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Slesser

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Will

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Kate

Forbes

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Kate

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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