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Household of William Wares (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, 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 Wares and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wares, born in 1831 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wares, born in 1841 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1868 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and James (born 1876 in Caithness, Scotland).


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William Wares's household

Male

William

Wares

Head
Female

Margaret

Wares

Wife
Male

George

Wares

Son
Male

William

Wares

Son
Female

Jane

Wares

Daughter
Male

John

Wares

Son
Male

James

Wares

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wares
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wares

Head

Married

50

1831

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Wares

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

George

Wares

Son

-

13

1868

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Wares

Son

-

11

1870

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

Wares

Daughter

-

9

1872

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Wares

Son

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

James

Wares

Son

-

5

1876

Caithness, Scotland

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