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Household of George Bern (born 1826, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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.

George Bern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Bern, born in 1826 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bern, born in 1847 in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Son, Duncan (born 1866 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George's Step Son, William (born 1867 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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George Bern's household

Male

George

Bern

Head
Female

Catherine

Bern

Wife
Male

Duncan

McLaren

Step Son
Male

William

McLaren

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Bern

Son
Male

David

Bern

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Bern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Bern

Head

Married

55

1826

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Bern

Wife

Married

34

1847

Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

Duncan

McLaren

Step Son

-

15

1866

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McLaren

Step Son

-

14

1867

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bern

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Bern

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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