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Household of John Docherty (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gourock, 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 Docherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Docherty, born in 1854 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Docherty, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 5 children; James (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1878 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, Patrick Docherty, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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John Docherty's household

Male

John

Docherty

Head
Female

Sarah

Docherty

Wife
Male

Patrick

Docherty

Brother
Male

James

Docherty

Son
Male

John

Docherty

Son
Male

Patrick

Docherty

Son
Female

Mary

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Docherty

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Docherty

Head

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Sarah

Docherty

Wife

Married

29

1852

Ireland

Patrick

Docherty

Brother

-

24

1857

Ireland

James

Docherty

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Docherty

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Patrick

Docherty

Son

-

3

1878

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Docherty

Daughter

-

2

1879

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Docherty

Daughter

-

0

1881

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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