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Household of William Wait (born 1826, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelso, 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 Wait and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wait, born in 1826 in Roxburghshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie Wait, born in 1832 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1859 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1861 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Hendry (born 1867 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1876 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Thomas Wait, born in 1817 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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William Wait's household
William
Wait
Head
Jessie
Wait
Wife
William
Wait
Son
Janet
Wait
Daughter
Mary
Wait
Daughter
Hendry
Wait
Son
Margaret
Wait
Daughter
Helen
Wait
Daughter
Isabella
Wait
Daughter
Thomas
Wait
Brother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Wait |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Wait | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Wait | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Wait | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Wait | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Wait | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Hendry | Wait | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wait | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Wait | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Wait | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Wait | Brother | Unmarried | 64 | 1817 | Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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