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Household of John Houston (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 Houston and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houston, born in 1849 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Janet (born 1801 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Agnes (born 1848 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Houston's household

Male

John

Houston

Head
Female

Janet

Adam

Mother
Female

Agnes

Dow

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Houston
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Houston

Head

Unmarried

32

1849

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Adam

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Dow

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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