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Household of William Weir (born 1819, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid & South Yell, Shetland, 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 1819 in Caithness, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Weir, born in 1818 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Robert (born 1853 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter-In-Law, Margaret (born 1860 in Caithness, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Williamina (born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Barbara C (born 1881 in Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1828 in Durness, Sutherland, Scotland).
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William Weir's household
William
Weir
Head
Barbara
Weir
Wife
Isabella
Weir
Daughter
Robert
Weir
Son
Margaret
Weir
Daughter-In-Law
Williamina
Weir
Granddaughter
Barbara C
Weir
Granddaughter
Margaret
Miller
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Weir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Weir | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | Weir | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Isabella | Weir | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Robert | Weir | Son | Married | 28 | 1853 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Weir | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 21 | 1860 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Williamina | Weir | Granddaughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara C | Weir | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Mid Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Margaret | Miller | Visitor | Widow | 53 | 1828 | Durness, Sutherland, Scotland |
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