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Household of John Erskine (born 1819, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Erskine and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Erskine, born in 1819 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Daniel M, born 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Mary (born 1833 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Catherine F (born 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Janet L (born 1860 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Erskine's household

Male

John

Erskine

Head
Male

Daniel M

Erskine

Son
Male

John

Erskine

Grandson
Female

Mary

McArthur

Niece
Female

Catherine F

McArthur

Niece
Female

Janet L

Wilson

Servant
Female

Jessie

Buchanan

Servant
Female

Isabella

Black

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Erskine
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Erskine

Head

Widower

62

1819

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Daniel M

Erskine

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Erskine

Grandson

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McArthur

Niece

Unmarried

48

1833

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine F

McArthur

Niece

Unmarried

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet L

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Buchanan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Black

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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