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Household of Benjamin Donnlley (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

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.

Benjamin Donnlley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Donnlley, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Donnlley, born in 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Brother-In-Law, Hugh Docherty, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin Donnlley's household

Male

Benjamin

Donnlley

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Donnlley

Wife
Male

William

Donnlley

Son
Male

Benjamin

Donnlley

Son
Male

James

Donnlley

Son
Male

Hugh

Donnlley

Son
Male

Hugh

Docherty

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Donnlley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Donnlley

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Donnlley

Wife

Married

32

1849

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Donnlley

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Donnlley

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Donnlley

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Donnlley

Son

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Docherty

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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