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Household of James Retson (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 Retson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Retson, born in 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Retson, born in 1849 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Retson's household

Male

James

Retson

Head
Female

Isabella

Retson

Wife
Female

Mary

Retson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Retson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Retson

Head

Married

26

1855

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Retson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Retson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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