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Household of James Ferns (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 Ferns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Ferns, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ferns, born in 1848 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, John Walker, born in 1808 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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James Ferns's household

Male

James

Ferns

Head
Female

Sarah

Ferns

Wife
Male

Edward

Ferns

Son
Male

John

Ferns

Son
Female

Janet

Ferns

Daughter
Male

George

Ferns

Son
Male

John

Walker

Father-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Ferns

Head

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Ferns

Wife

Married

33

1848

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Edward

Ferns

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Ferns

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Ferns

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Ferns

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Walker

Father-In-Law

Widower

73

1808

Argyllshire, Scotland

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