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Household of Alexander Wishart (born 1812, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, Lanarkshire, 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.

Alexander Wishart and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Wishart, born in 1812 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Wishart, born in 1822 in Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1847 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1851 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1853 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1855 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1867 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1873 in England), Alexander's Grandson, Dougald B (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Catherine Mca (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Alexander (born 1850 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Wishart's household

Male

Alexander

Wishart

Head
Female

Margaret

Wishart

Wife
Female

Mary

Wishart

Daughter
Male

William

Wishart

Son
Male

Robert

Wishart

Son
Female

Janet

Wishart

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Wishart

Son
Male

Alexander

Thomson

Grandson
Male

Dougald B

Thomson

Grandson
Female

Catherine Mca

Thomson

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Blue

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Wishart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Wishart

Head

Married

69

1812

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wishart

Wife

Married

59

1822

Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wishart

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Wishart

Son

Widower

28

1853

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Wishart

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Wishart

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Thomson

Grandson

Unmarried

8

1873

England

Dougald B

Thomson

Grandson

Unmarried

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine Mca

Thomson

Granddaughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Blue

Visitor

Married

31

1850

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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