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Household of William Weir (Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Weir, born in in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Cecilia Pelling, born in 1842 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William M (born 1877 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father-In-Law, Richard Pelling, born in 1811 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Weir's household

Male

William

Weir

Head
Female

Cecilia

Pelling

Wife
Male

Robert

Weir

Son
Male

William M

Weir

Son
Male

James

Weir

Son
Male

Richard

Pelling

Father-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Weir

Head

Married

-

-

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Cecilia

Pelling

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Weir

Son

-

7

1874

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William M

Weir

Son

-

4

1877

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

1

1880

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

Pelling

Father-In-Law

Widower

70

1811

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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