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Household of William Ferguson (born 1801, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, 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 Ferguson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ferguson, born in 1801 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maggie Ferguson, born in 1808 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1841 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1843 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1859 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Grace (born 1864 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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William Ferguson's household

Male

William

Ferguson

Head
Female

Maggie

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Annie

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

John

McIntosh

Servant
Female

Grace

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ferguson

Head

Married

80

1801

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ferguson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maggie

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McIntosh

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

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