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Household of William Retson (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

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William Retson's household

Male

William

Retson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Retson

Wife
Male

John

Retson

Son
Female

Mary

Retson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Retson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Retson

Daughter
Male

James

Retson

Son
Female

Margaret

Retson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bryson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Retson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Retson

Head

Married

37

1844

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Retson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Retson

Son

-

14

1867

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Retson

Daughter

-

13

1868

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Retson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Retson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Retson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Retson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Bryson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ayrshire, Scotland

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