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Household of William Thorburn (born 1845, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1845 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Thorburn, born in 1844 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jessie Jane Wilson, born in 1867 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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William Thorburn's household
William
Thorburn
Head
Helen
Thorburn
Wife
John
Thorburn
Son
James
Thorburn
Son
Jessie Jane
Wilson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thorburn | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Thorburn | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Thorburn | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Thorburn | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Jane | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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