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Household of John Ferns (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 Ferns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ferns, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Ferns, born in 1853 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elisabeth (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Catherine Wilson, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Ferns's household

Male

John

Ferns

Head
Female

Jessie

Ferns

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Ferns

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Ferns

Son
Female

Catherine

Wilson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ferns

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ferns

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Ferns

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Arthur

Ferns

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wilson

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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