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Household of John Keir (born 1834, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Keir and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Keir, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebekah Keir, born in 1844 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isibilla (born 1865 in Armadale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in -), Marian (born 1870 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Rebekah (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1881 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Jessie (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Christina (born 1867 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Keir's household

Male

John

Keir

Head
Female

Rebekah

Keir

Wife
Female

Isibilla

Keir

Daughter
Female

Mary

Keir

Daughter
Female

Marian

Keir

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Keir

Son
Female

Rebekah

Keir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Keir

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Keir

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Lyall

Lodger
Female

Christina

Lyall

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Keir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Keir

Head

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rebekah

Keir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isibilla

Keir

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Armadale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Keir

Daughter

-

15

1866

-

Marian

Keir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Keir

Son

-

9

1872

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebekah

Keir

Daughter

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Keir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Keir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Lyall

Lodger

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Lyall

Lodger

-

14

1867

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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