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Household of James Docherty (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

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.

James Docherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Docherty, born in 1835 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Henry (born 1856 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marg (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Marg Docherty, born in 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Docherty's household

Male

James

Docherty

Head
Male

Henry

Docherty

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Mary

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Marg

Docherty

Daughter
Male

William

Docherty

Son
Male

Robert

Docherty

Son
Female

Marg

Docherty

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Docherty

Head

Widower

46

1835

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henry

Docherty

Son

Married

25

1856

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Docherty

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Docherty

Daughter

-

10

1871

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marg

Docherty

Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Docherty

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Docherty

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marg

Docherty

Niece

-

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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