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Household of Francis Mechan (born 1856, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, 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.

Francis Mechan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Mechan, born in 1856 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mechan, born in 1856 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Francis's Brother, John Mechan, born in 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Francis Mechan's household

Male

Francis

Mechan

Head
Female

Catherine

Mechan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Mechan

Daughter
Male

John

Mechan

Son
Male

John

Mechan

Brother
First name(s) Francis
Last name Mechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Mechan

Head

Married

25

1856

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Mechan

Wife

Married

25

1856

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mechan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Mechan

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Mechan

Brother

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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