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Household of William Weir (born 1831, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 Weir and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Weir, born in 1831 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Weir, born in 1840 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1868 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland), Hugh (born 1873 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Williamina Weir, born in - in Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland.
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William Weir's household
William
Weir
Head
Christina
Weir
Wife
Elizabeth
Weir
Daughter
Barbara
Weir
Daughter
John
Weir
Son
Hugh
Weir
Son
Alexander
Weir
Son
Williamina
Weir
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Weir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Weir | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Christina | Weir | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Weir | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Weir | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Weir | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Farr, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Hugh | Weir | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Alexander | Weir | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Weir | Visitor | Unmarried | - | - | Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland |
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