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Household of John Colvin (born 1833, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 Colvin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Colvin, born in 1833 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1828 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Anne (born 1826 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Lizzie (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Eliza (born 1861 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Colvin's household

Male

John

Colvin

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Colvin

Sister
Female

Anne

Macbain

Sister
Female

Lizzie

Macbain

Niece
Female

Eliza

McDonald

Servant
Female

Catherine

Barron

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Colvin
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Colvin

Head

Unmarried

48

1833

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Colvin

Sister

Unmarried

53

1828

Invernessshire, Scotland

Anne

Macbain

Sister

Widow

55

1826

Invernessshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Macbain

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Barron

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Invernessshire, Scotland

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