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Household of James Wenning (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Wenning and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wenning, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Wenning, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Douglas W (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary W (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Wilfrid L (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1869 in England) and James's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Wenning's household

Male

James

Wenning

Head
Female

Mary

Wenning

Wife
Male

Robert

Wenning

Son
Male

Douglas W

Wenning

Son
Female

Mary W

Wenning

Daughter
Male

James

Wenning

Son
Male

Wilfrid L

Wenning

Son
Male

William

Wills

Nephew
Female

Agnes

Greenlees

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Wenning
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wenning

Head

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Wenning

Wife

Married

46

1835

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Wenning

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Douglas W

Wenning

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary W

Wenning

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Wenning

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Wilfrid L

Wenning

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Wills

Nephew

-

12

1869

England

Agnes

Greenlees

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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