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Household of Elisabeth Docherty (born 1820, Ayrshire)

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.

Elisabeth Docherty and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elisabeth Docherty, born in 1820 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. Elisabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John, born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Elisabeth's Lodger, Mary (born 1841 in Ireland) and Elisabeth's Lodger, Mary (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Elisabeth Docherty's household

Female

Elisabeth

Docherty

Head
Male

John

Docherty

Son
Female

Mary

Davidson

Lodger
Female

Mary

Davidson

Lodger
First name(s) Elisabeth
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elisabeth

Docherty

Head

Widow

61

1820

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Docherty

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Davidson

Lodger

Widow

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Davidson

Lodger

Unmarried

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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