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Household of William Thorburn (born 1847, 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 Thorburn and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Clark, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother-In-Law, Pringle (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, William (born 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Thorburn's household
William
Thorburn
Head
Ann
Clark
Wife
Ann
Thonburn
Daughter
Jane
Thonburn
Daughter
William
Thonburn
Son
Pringle
Clark
Brother-In-Law
William
McGhee
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thorburn | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Clark | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Thonburn | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Thonburn | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Thonburn | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Pringle | Clark | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McGhee | Boarder | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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