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Household of William Weir (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton & East Calder, 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 Weir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Weir, born in 1853 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Weir, born in 1852 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1877 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Martha (born 1879 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Muir, born in 1839 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Weir's household

Male

William

Weir

Head
Female

Martha

Weir

Wife
Female

Annie

Weir

Daughter
Male

William

Weir

Son
Female

Martha

Weir

Daughter
Male

John

Weir

Son
Male

Robert

Muir

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Weir

Head

Married

28

1853

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Weir

Wife

Married

29

1852

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Weir

Daughter

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Weir

Son

-

4

1877

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Weir

Daughter

-

2

1879

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Weir

Son

-

0

1881

East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Boarder

Unmarried

42

1839

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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