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Household of William Sligh (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 Sligh and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sligh, born in 1839 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marion Sligh, born in 1840 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), David R (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1876 in Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother-In-Law, James Wilson, born in 1827 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Sligh's household

Male

William

Sligh

Head
Female

Marion

Sligh

Wife
Female

Margaret

Sligh

Daughter
Male

David R

Sligh

Son
Female

Isabella

Sligh

Daughter
Female

Jane

Sligh

Daughter
Male

George

Sligh

Daughter
Male

James

Wilson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Sligh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sligh

Head

Married

42

1839

England

Marion

Sligh

Wife

Married

41

1840

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sligh

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David R

Sligh

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Sligh

Daughter

-

13

1868

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Jane

Sligh

Daughter

-

11

1870

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Sligh

Daughter

-

5

1876

Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Wilson

Brother-In-Law

Widower

54

1827

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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