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Household of Archibald Lygate (born 1837, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

Archibald Lygate and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Lygate, born in 1837 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Jane Lygate, born in 1838 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary H (born 1871 in England) and Margaret (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Mother-In-Law, Jane Melville, born in 1818 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Lygate's household

Male

Archibald

Lygate

Head
Female

Jane

Lygate

Wife
Female

Mary H

Lygate

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lygate

Daughter
Female

Jane

Melville

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Lygate
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Lygate

Head

Married

44

1837

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Lygate

Wife

Married

43

1838

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary H

Lygate

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

England

Margaret

Lygate

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

England

Jane

Melville

Mother-In-Law

Widow

63

1818

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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