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Household of William Hay (born 1800, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, 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 Hay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hay, born in 1800 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1861 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Jessie T (born 1830 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Servant, Janet (born 1864 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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William Hay's household

Male

William

Hay

Head
Female

Jessie T

Scott

-
Female

Janet

Scott

Servant
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

John

Watt

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hay

Head

Widower

81

1800

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Jessie T

Scott

-

Widow

51

1830

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Watt

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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