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Household of John Arthur (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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.

John Arthur and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Arthur, born in 1840 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Arthur, born in 1842 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1873 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Cullen, born in 1813 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Arthur's household

Male

John

Arthur

Head
Female

Ellen

Arthur

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Arthur

Daughter
Male

John

Arthur

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cullen

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Arthur

Head

Married

41

1840

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Arthur

Wife

Married

39

1842

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Arthur

Daughter

-

13

1868

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Arthur

Daughter

-

11

1870

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Arthur

Daughter

-

8

1873

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Arthur

Son

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cullen

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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