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Household of John McElwee (born 1835, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 McElwee and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McElwee, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McElwee, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Rebecca (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandfather, William Alerdice, born in 1811 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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John McElwee's household
John
McElwee
Head
Mary
McElwee
Wife
Mary
McElwee
Daughter
John
McElwee
Son
Samuel
McElwee
Son
William
McElwee
Son
Rebecca
McElwee
Daughter
Elizabeth
McElwee
Daughter
Margaret
McElwee
Daughter
William
Alerdice
Grandfather
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McElwee |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McElwee | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McElwee | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McElwee | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | McElwee | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | McElwee | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | McElwee | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | McElwee | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McElwee | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McElwee | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Alerdice | Grandfather | - | 70 | 1811 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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