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Household of William Stephen (born 1842, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Stephen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Stephen, born in 1842 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Stephen, born in 1847 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William Stephen's household

Male

William

Stephen

Head
Female

Isabella

Stephen

Wife
Male

Alexander

Stephen

Son
Female

Helen

Stephen

Daughter
Male

John

Stephen

Son
Female

Margaret

Riddoch

Servant
Male

Alexander

Paterson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Stephen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Stephen

Head

Married

39

1842

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Stephen

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Stephen

Son

-

9

1872

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Stephen

Daughter

-

8

1873

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Stephen

Son

-

6

1875

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Riddoch

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Paterson

Servant

-

15

1866

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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