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Household of William Whyte (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 Whyte and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whyte, born in 1849 in Spittal, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Whyte, born in 1853 in Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1874 in Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary W (born 1875 in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1878 in Prieston, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Whyte's household

Male

William

Whyte

Head
Female

Elspeth

Whyte

Wife
Female

Janet

Whyte

Daughter
Female

Mary W

Whyte

Daughter
Male

Adam

Whyte

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Whyte
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Spittal, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Whyte

Head

Married

32

1849

Spittal, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Whyte

Wife

Married

28

1853

Selkirkshire, Scotland

Janet

Whyte

Daughter

-

7

1874

Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary W

Whyte

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bedrule, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Adam

Whyte

Son

-

3

1878

Prieston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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