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Household of David Prentice (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

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.

David Prentice and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Prentice, born in 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina Prentice, born in 1839 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ellen J (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie F (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Daniel J (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James G (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Cousin, Margaret C (born 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David's Servant, Christina (born 1858 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Prentice's household

Male

David

Prentice

Head
Female

Christina

Prentice

Wife
Female

Ellen J

Prentice

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Prentice

Son
Female

Jessie F

Prentice

Daughter
Female

Christina

Prentice

Daughter
Male

William

Prentice

Son
Male

Daniel J

Prentice

Son
Male

James G

Prentice

Son
Female

Margaret C

Russell

Cousin
Female

Christina

Shaw

Servant
Female

Jane

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Prentice
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Prentice

Head

Married

40

1841

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Prentice

Wife

Married

42

1839

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen J

Prentice

Daughter

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Prentice

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie F

Prentice

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Prentice

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Prentice

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel J

Prentice

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James G

Prentice

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret C

Russell

Cousin

-

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Shaw

Servant

-

23

1858

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Mitchell

Servant

-

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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