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Household of John Docherty (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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 Docherty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Docherty, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Docherty, born in 1841 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1863 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Michael (born 1871 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Docherty's household

Male

John

Docherty

Head
Female

Isabella

Docherty

Wife
Male

John

Docherty

Son
Male

Michael

Docherty

Son
Male

George

Docherty

Son
Female

Catherine

Docherty

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Docherty

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Docherty

Wife

Married

40

1841

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Docherty

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Michael

Docherty

Son

-

10

1871

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Docherty

Son

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Docherty

Daughter

-

1

1880

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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