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Household of George Hourston (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

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.

George Hourston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hourston, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Gurlda Man Davies Hourston, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George Peter (born 1873 in Buteshire, Scotland), John James Davies (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert Hamlin (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alfred Hercus (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Una Hercus (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Aunt, Mary Una (born 1811 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Martha (born 1862 in Campsie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George Hourston's household

Male

George

Hourston

Head
Female

Gurlda Man Davies

Hourston

Wife
Male

George Peter

Hourston

Son
Male

John James Davies

Hourston

Son
Male

Robert Hamlin

Hourston

Son
Male

Alfred Hercus

Hourston

Son
Female

Una Hercus

Hourston

Daughter
Female

Mary Una

Marshall

Aunt
Female

Martha

Gilfillan

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Hourston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Hourston

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gurlda Man Davies

Hourston

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George Peter

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Buteshire, Scotland

John James Davies

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert Hamlin

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alfred Hercus

Hourston

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Una Hercus

Hourston

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Una

Marshall

Aunt

Widow

70

1811

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Gilfillan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Campsie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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