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Household of James Provan (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Provan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Provan, born in 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Provan, born in 1852 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Provan's household

Male

James

Provan

Head
Female

Mary

Provan

Wife
Female

Mary

Provan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Provan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Provan

Daughter
Female

Janet

Provan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Provan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Provan

Head

Married

34

1847

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Provan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Provan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Provan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Provan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Provan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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