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Household of Andrew Elder (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Andrew Elder and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Elder, born in 1831 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Mary Dunlop Elder, born in 1838 in Grahamston, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary Dunlop C (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie Shedden (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Perthshire, Scotland), James Clark (born 1866 in Perthshire, Scotland), Agnes W (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lizzie B (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Servant, Margaret Finlayson Or Scott, born in 1830 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Andrew Elder's household

Male

Andrew

Elder

Head
Female

Mary Dunlop

Elder

Wife
Female

Mary Dunlop C

Elder

Daughter
Female

Annie Shedden

Elder

Daughter
Male

John

Elder

Son
Male

James Clark

Elder

Son
Female

Agnes W

Elder

Daughter
Female

Lizzie B

Elder

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Elder

Son
Female

Margaret

Finlayson Or Scott

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Elder
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Elder

Head

Married

50

1831

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Dunlop

Elder

Wife

Married

43

1838

Grahamston, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary Dunlop C

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie Shedden

Elder

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Elder

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Perthshire, Scotland

James Clark

Elder

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Perthshire, Scotland

Agnes W

Elder

Daughter

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lizzie B

Elder

Daughter

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Elder

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Finlayson Or Scott

Servant

Married

51

1830

Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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