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Household of James McKechnie (born 1844, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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 McKechnie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKechnie, born in 1844 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet McKechnie, born in 1841 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, Alexander Finlayson, born in 1843 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James McKechnie's household

Male

James

McKechnie

Head
Female

Janet

McKechnie

Wife
Male

John

McKechnie

Son
Female

Janet

McKechnie

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McKechnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKechnie

Head

Married

37

1844

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McKechnie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McKechnie

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McKechnie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Finlayson

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

38

1843

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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