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Household of John McCost (born 1835, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 McCost and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McCost, born in 1835 in Coylton, Ayrshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McCost, born in 1813 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Mary McCost, born in 1813 in Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John McCost's household

Male

John

McCost

Head
Female

Mary

McCost

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name McCost
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McCost

Head

Married

46

1835

Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

McCost

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

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