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Household of John Armstrong (born 1806, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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.

John Armstrong and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Armstrong, born in 1806 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Armstrong, born in 1810 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1847 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1849 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Barbara Murray, born in 1865 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Armstrong's household

Male

John

Armstrong

Head
Female

Barbara

Armstrong

Wife
Male

Alexander

Armstrong

Son
Female

Margaret

Armstrong

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Murray

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Armstrong

Head

Married

75

1806

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Armstrong

Wife

Married

71

1810

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Armstrong

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Armstrong

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Barbara

Murray

Granddaughter

-

16

1865

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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