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Household of James K Houston (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 K Houston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James K Houston, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James K was the head of the household, married to J R Houston, born in 1835 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1867 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James K's Mother, David (born 1807 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James K's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James K Houston's household

Male

James K

Houston

Head
Female

J R

Houston

Wife
Male

David

Houston

Son
Female

David

Houston

Mother
Female

Sarah

Cassidy

Servant
First name(s) James K
Last name Houston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James K

Houston

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

J R

Houston

Wife

Married

46

1835

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Houston

Son

-

14

1867

Dysart, Fife, Scotland

David

Houston

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Cassidy

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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