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Household of John Ferguson (born 1842, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Resolis, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Ferguson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferguson, born in 1842 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferguson, born in 1847 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jessie (born 1874 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Maggie A (born 1876 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Helen (born 1878 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1880 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Finlay (born 1864 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jane (born 1861 in Hilton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Ferguson's household

Male

John

Ferguson

Head
Female

Margaret

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Jessie

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Maggie A

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Helen

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Finlay

McRae

Servant
Female

Jane

Ross

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferguson

Head

Married

39

1842

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Ferguson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Ferguson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Maggie A

Ferguson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Helen

Ferguson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Charlotte

Ferguson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Finlay

McRae

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Hilton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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