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Household of James Dorrian (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 Dorrian and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dorrian, born in 1851 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Dorrian, born in 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Grace (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1878 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John Dorrian, born in 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Dorrian's household

Male

James

Dorrian

Head
Female

Helen

Dorrian

Wife
Female

Mary

Dorrian

Daughter
Female

Grace

Dorrian

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dorrian

Son
Female

Helen

Dorrian

Daughter
Male

John

Dorrian

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Dorrian
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dorrian

Head

Married

30

1851

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Dorrian

Wife

Married

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Dorrian

Daughter

-

8

1873

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace

Dorrian

Daughter

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

Dorrian

Son

-

3

1878

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Dorrian

Daughter

-

1

1880

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Dorrian

Brother

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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