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Household of David Bissland (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

David Bissland and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Bissland, born in 1838 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Henderson, born in 1837 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Adopted Daughter, Mary (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David's Adopted Son, Richard (born 1881 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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David Bissland's household

Male

David

Bissland

Head
Female

Christina

Henderson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dickie

Adopted Daughter
Male

Richard

McAulay

Adopted Son
First name(s) David
Last name Bissland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Bissland

Head

Married

43

1838

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Henderson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Dickie

Adopted Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

McAulay

Adopted Son

-

0

1881

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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