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Household of John Bissell (born 1829)

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.

John Bissell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bissell, born in 1829 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Catherine B (born 1859 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrina (born 1866 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1868 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, Harry (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Bissell's household

Male

John

Bissell

Head
Female

Catherine B

Hooper

Daughter
Male

John

Bissell

Son
Female

Andrina

Bissell

Daughter
Male

Peter

Bissell

Son
Male

Harry

Hooper

Grandson
Female

Margaret

Hooper

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Bissell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bissell

Head

Widower

52

1829

England

Catherine B

Hooper

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bissell

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrina

Bissell

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Bissell

Son

-

13

1868

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Harry

Hooper

Grandson

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hooper

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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