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Household of James McEwen (born 1839, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 McEwen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McEwen, born in 1839 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McEwen, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert D (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew R (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John T (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Duncan C (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Mary Deans, born in 1816 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James McEwen's household

Male

James

McEwen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McEwen

Wife
Male

Robert D

McEwen

Son
Male

Matthew R

McEwen

Son
Male

John T

McEwen

Son
Male

Duncan C

McEwen

Son
Female

Mary

Deans

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McEwen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McEwen

Head

Married

42

1839

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McEwen

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert D

McEwen

Son

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew R

McEwen

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John T

McEwen

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan C

McEwen

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Deans

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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