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Household of John McLean (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 McLean and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McLean, born in 1849 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspet McLean, born in 1849 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1877 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary J (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Lodger, James (born 1859 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Robert (born 1861 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McLean's household

Male

John

McLean

Head
Female

Elspet

McLean

Wife
Male

William

McLean

Son
Female

Helen

McLean

Daughter
Female

Jemima

McLean

Daughter
Male

Robert

McLean

Son
Female

Mary J

McLean

Servant
Male

James

Strachan

Lodger
Male

Robert

Strachan

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McLean

Head

Married

32

1849

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

McLean

Wife

Married

32

1849

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McLean

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

McLean

Daughter

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jemima

McLean

Daughter

-

4

1877

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

McLean

Son

-

1

1880

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary J

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Strachan

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Strachan

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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