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Household of William Thorburn (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Snt Andrew, 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 Thorburn and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1821 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Thorburn, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jane J (born 1862 in China), Annie F (born 1864 in China), James J (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1866 in England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1835 in Fife, Scotland), William's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Kinrossshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1860 in Ireland).
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William Thorburn's household
William
Thorburn
Head
Barbara
Thorburn
Wife
Jane J
Thorburn
Daughter
Annie F
Thorburn
Daughter
James J
Thorburn
Son
William
Thorburn
Son
Margaret
Scott
Servant
Agnes
Elder
Servant
Isabella
Taylor
Servant
Isabella
Hind
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thorburn | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | Thorburn | Wife | - | 40 | 1841 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane J | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 19 | 1862 | China | |
Annie F | Thorburn | Daughter | - | 17 | 1864 | China | |
James J | Thorburn | Son | - | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thorburn | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | England | |
Margaret | Scott | Servant | - | 32 | 1849 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Agnes | Elder | Servant | - | 46 | 1835 | Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Taylor | Servant | - | 20 | 1861 | Kinrossshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Hind | Servant | - | 21 | 1860 | Ireland |
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