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Household of Arthur Ranken (born 1819, 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.

Arthur Ranken and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Arthur Ranken, born in 1819 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Arthur was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ranken, born in 1826 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Arthur, born 1856 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Arthur's -, John (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Arthur's Grandson, Arthur (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Arthur's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Arthur's Boarder, James (born 1849 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Arthur Ranken's household

Male

Arthur

Ranken

Head
Female

Margaret

Ranken

Wife
Male

Arthur

Ranken

Son
Male

John

Ranken

-
Male

Arthur

Ranken

Grandson
Female

Mary

Ranken

Granddaughter
Male

James

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) Arthur
Last name Ranken
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Arthur

Ranken

Head

Married

62

1819

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ranken

Wife

Married

55

1826

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Ranken

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Ranken

-

Married

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Arthur

Ranken

Grandson

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Ranken

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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