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Household of John Gettens (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

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 Gettens and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gettens, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gettens, born in 1843 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, William (born - in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Gettens's household

Male

John

Gettens

Head
Female

Catherine

Gettens

Wife
Male

William

Cumming

Step Son
Female

Mary

Cumming

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gettens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gettens

Head

Married

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gettens

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

William

Cumming

Step Son

-

-

-

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Cumming

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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