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Household of William H Borthwick (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ayr, 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 H Borthwick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Borthwick, born in 1833 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Borthwick, born in 1841 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1869 in England), Alfred E (born 1872 in England), Albert W (born 1873 in England) and Arthur F (born 1878 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, Janet A Murdock, born in 1859 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William H Borthwick's household

Male

William H

Borthwick

Head
Female

Rebecca

Borthwick

Wife
Male

Henry

Borthwick

Son
Male

Alfred E

Borthwick

Son
Male

Albert W

Borthwick

Son
Male

Arthur F

Borthwick

Son
Female

Janet A

Murdock

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Borthwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Borthwick

Head

Married

48

1833

Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca

Borthwick

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Borthwick

Son

-

12

1869

England

Alfred E

Borthwick

Son

-

9

1872

England

Albert W

Borthwick

Son

-

8

1873

England

Arthur F

Borthwick

Son

-

3

1878

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet A

Murdock

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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