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Household of William Thorburn (born 1811, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Thorburn and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thorburn, born in 1811 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Catherine W (born 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1856 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland).
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William Thorburn's household
William
Thorburn
Head
Catherine W
Thorburn
Daughter
Robert
Thorburn
Son
Ann
Finlay
Servant
Margaret
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Thorburn |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Thorburn | Head | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine W | Thorburn | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Thorburn | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Finlay | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland |
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