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Household of James Wechan (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Wechan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wechan, born in 1841 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wechan, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Patrick (born 1859 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Michael (born 1870 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Wechan's household

Male

James

Wechan

Head
Female

Mary

Wechan

Wife
Male

Patrick

Wechan

Son
Female

Mary

Wechan

Daughter
Male

James

Wechan

Son
Male

Michael

Wechan

Son
Male

Annie

Wechan

Daughter
Male

John

Wechan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wechan

Head

Married

40

1841

England

Mary

Wechan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Patrick

Wechan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Wechan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Wechan

Son

-

14

1867

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Michael

Wechan

Son

-

11

1870

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Wechan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Wechan

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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