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Household of John Lang (born 1831, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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 Lang and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Lang, born in 1831 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Lang, born in 1831 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1859 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1866 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wife's Father, William Bowie, born in 1804 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Lang's household

Male

John

Lang

Head
Female

Margaret

Lang

Wife
Male

John

Lang

Son
Male

William

Lang

Son
Male

Peter

Lang

Son
Female

Isabella

Lang

Daughter
Male

William

Bowie

Wife's Father
First name(s) John
Last name Lang
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Lang

Head

Married

50

1831

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lang

Wife

Married

50

1831

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Lang

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Lang

Son

-

15

1866

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Lang

Son

-

13

1868

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Lang

Daughter

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Bowie

Wife's Father

Widower

77

1804

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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