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Household of John Bryson (born 1830, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Bryson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bryson, born in 1830 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Bryson, born in 1841 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh M (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert W (born 1881 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jessie Kidd, born in 1855 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Bryson's household

Male

John

Bryson

Head
Female

Janet

Bryson

Wife
Male

John

Bryson

Son
Male

Hugh M

Bryson

Son
Male

Alexander

Bryson

Son
Male

Robert W

Bryson

Son
Female

Jessie

Kidd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bryson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bryson

Head

Married

51

1830

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Bryson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh M

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bryson

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert W

Bryson

Son

-

0

1881

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Kidd

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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