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Household of John Heron (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 Heron and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Heron, born in 1836 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Heron, born in 1837 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1867 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1872 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1878 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1881 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Heron's household

Male

John

Heron

Head
Female

Jane

Heron

Wife
Female

Agnes

Heron

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Heron

Son
Female

Helen

Heron

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

Heron

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Heron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Heron

Head

Married

45

1836

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Heron

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Heron

Daughter

-

14

1867

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Heron

Son

-

9

1872

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Heron

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Heron

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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