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Household of John Ferguson (born 1818, Argyllshire)

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 Ferguson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferguson, born in 1818 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Ferguson, born in 1819 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Daniel (born 1844 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Alexander McPherson, born in 1878 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Ferguson's household

Male

John

Ferguson

Head
Female

Janet

Ferguson

Wife
Male

Daniel

Ferguson

Son
Female

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ferguson

Son
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferguson

Head

Married

63

1818

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Ferguson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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