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Household of John Laurence (born 1829, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 Laurence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Laurence, born in 1829 in Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Laurence, born in 1839 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1866 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alfred (born 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Laurence's household

Male

John

Laurence

Head
Female

Margaret

Laurence

Wife
Male

James

Laurence

Son
Male

John

McKendrick

Boarder
Male

Alfred

Adair

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Laurence

Head

Married

52

1829

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Laurence

Wife

Married

42

1839

Morayshire, Scotland

James

Laurence

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McKendrick

Boarder

Unmarried

15

1866

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alfred

Adair

Boarder

Unmarried

12

1869

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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