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Household of John Cumming (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

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 Cumming and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cumming, born in 1843 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Cumming, born in 1836 in Killin, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Evan Jack, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Cumming's household

Male

John

Cumming

Head
Female

Barbara

Cumming

Wife
Female

Janet

Cumming

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cumming

Son
Male

Evan

Jack

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cumming
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cumming

Head

Married

38

1843

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Cumming

Wife

Married

45

1836

Killin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Cumming

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cumming

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Evan

Jack

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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