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Household of John Dorby (born 1856, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, 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 Dorby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dorby, born in 1856 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dorby, born in 1855 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1878 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1881 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Dorby's household

Male

John

Dorby

Head
Female

Margaret

Dorby

Wife
Male

John

Dorby

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dorby

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dorby

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dorby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dorby

Head

Married

25

1856

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dorby

Wife

Married

26

1855

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Dorby

Son

-

3

1878

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dorby

Daughter

-

0

1881

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dorby

Daughter

-

0

1881

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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