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Household of John Carsewell (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Carsewell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Carsewell, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maggie Boyd Or Carsewell, born in 1850 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanmie (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Nellie (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Carsewell's household

Male

John

Carsewell

Head
Female

Maggie

Boyd Or Carsewell

Wife
Female

Jessie

Carsewell

Daughter
Female

Jeanmie

Carsewell

Daughter
Male

John

Carsewell

Son
Female

Nellie

Carsewell

Daughter
Male

John

Macduff

Boarder
Female

Mary

Holmes

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Carsewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Carsewell

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Boyd Or Carsewell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Carsewell

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanmie

Carsewell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Carsewell

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Nellie

Carsewell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Macduff

Boarder

-

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Holmes

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

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