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Household of William Steele (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 Steele and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Steele, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Steele, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Isabella McPherson, born in 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Steele's household

Male

William

Steele

Head
Female

Jane

Steele

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Steele

Daughter
Male

James

Steele

Son
Female

Isabella

McPherson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Steele
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Steele

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Steele

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Steele

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Steele

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McPherson

Visitor

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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