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Household of John Drysdale (born 1830, Clackmannanshire)

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 Drysdale and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Drysdale, born in 1830 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drysdale, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace O (born 1861 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias (born 1865 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew P (born 1867 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Drysdale's household

Male

John

Drysdale

Head
Female

Margaret

Drysdale

Wife
Female

Margaret

Drysdale

Daughter
Female

Grace O

Drysdale

Daughter
Male

John

Drysdale

Son
Female

Lillias

Drysdale

Daughter
Male

Andrew P

Drysdale

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Drysdale

Head

Married

51

1830

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

Drysdale

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Drysdale

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace O

Drysdale

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Drysdale

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Drysdale

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew P

Drysdale

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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