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Household of William Small (born 1821, 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 Small and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Small, born in 1821 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Small, born in 1834 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1848 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1850 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1805 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1864 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Small's household

Male

William

Small

Head
Female

Margaret

Small

Wife
Male

James

Small

Son
Male

Walter

Small

Son
Male

John

Blyth

Boarder
Male

James

Donaldson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Small

Head

Married

60

1821

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Small

Wife

Married

47

1834

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Small

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Small

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Blyth

Boarder

Unmarried

76

1805

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Donaldson

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

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