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Household of William Weir (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Douglas, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Weir, born in 1845 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Weir, born in 1847 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1876 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Nicholas (born 1853 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Elisabeth (born 1865 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Andrew (born 1861 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Hugh (born 1864 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Weir's household

Male

William

Weir

Head
Female

Janet

Weir

Wife
Female

Mary

Weir

Daughter
Female

Nicholas

Walker

Servant
Female

Elisabeth

Wilson

Servant
Male

Andrew

Forrest

Servant
Male

Hugh

Bannatyne

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Weir

Head

Married

36

1845

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Weir

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Weir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nicholas

Walker

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Forrest

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Bannatyne

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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