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Household of John Bryson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

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.

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 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bryson, born in 1852 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alfred Charles (born 1869 in Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Louisa (born 1871 in Hungary), Laura (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Tagg, born in 1823 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Bryson's household

Male

John

Bryson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bryson

Wife
Male

Alfred Charles

Bryson

Son
Female

Louisa

Bryson

Daughter
Female

Laura

Bryson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Bryson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Tagg

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Bryson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bryson

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Bryson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alfred Charles

Bryson

Son

-

12

1869

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Louisa

Bryson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Hungary

Laura

Bryson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bryson

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tagg

Mother-In-Law

Widow

58

1823

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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