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Household of John Ferguson (born 1842, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferguson, born in 1842 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Jane Ferguson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth G (born 1875 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Flora Mck W (born 1877 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Marion (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Ferguson's household

Male

John

Ferguson

Head
Female

Catherine Jane

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth G

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Flora Mck W

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

John

Williamson

Boarder
Female

Marion

Hamilton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferguson

Head

Married

39

1842

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Catherine Jane

Ferguson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth G

Ferguson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Flora Mck W

Ferguson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Williamson

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Hamilton

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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