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Household of John Mason (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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 Mason and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mason, born in 1846 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Mason, born in 1852 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander Fraser (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert Clugston (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Susan (born 1807 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Janet (born 1861 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Mason's household

Male

John

Mason

Head
Female

Jeannie

Mason

Wife
Male

Alexander Fraser

Mason

Son
Male

Robert Clugston

Mason

Son
Female

Susan

Dodd

Mother-In-Law
Female

Janet

Dodd

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mason

Head

Married

35

1846

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeannie

Mason

Wife

Married

29

1852

Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander Fraser

Mason

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Clugston

Mason

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Susan

Dodd

Mother-In-Law

Widow

74

1807

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Dodd

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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