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Household of William Thorburn (born 1805, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bowden, Roxburghshire, 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 Thorburn and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1805 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Helen (born 1853 in England) and William's Granddaughter, Eliza (born 1879 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Thorburn's household

Male

William

Thorburn

Head
Female

Helen

Symons

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Thorburn

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Thorburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thorburn

Head

Widower

76

1805

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Helen

Symons

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

England

Eliza

Thorburn

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

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