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Household of James Drennan (born 1846, 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 Drennan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Drennan, born in 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Drennan, born in 1850 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Maggie B (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet S (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth M (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert B (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Scouler, born in 1865 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Drennan's household

Male

James

Drennan

Head
Female

Jessie

Drennan

Wife
Female

Maggie B

Drennan

Daughter
Female

Janet S

Drennan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth M

Drennan

Daughter
Female

Jane S

Drennan

Daughter
Male

Robert B

Drennan

Son
Female

Isabella

Scouler

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Drennan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Drennan

Head

Married

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Drennan

Wife

Married

31

1850

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie B

Drennan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet S

Drennan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Drennan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane S

Drennan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert B

Drennan

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Scouler

Servant

-

16

1865

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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