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Household of John McLean (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McLean, born in 1849 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah McLean, born in 1845 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1880 in Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Robert (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Peter (born 1846 in Ireland).


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John McLean's household

Male

John

McLean

Head
Female

Sarah

McLean

Wife
Male

William

McLean

Son
Male

James

McLean

Son
Female

Jane

McLean

Daughter
Male

Archibald

McLean

Son
Male

Robert

Spence

Lodger
Male

Peter

Martin

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McLean

Head

Married

32

1849

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McLean

Wife

Married

36

1845

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

William

McLean

Son

-

10

1871

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McLean

Son

-

10

1871

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McLean

Daughter

-

3

1878

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Archibald

McLean

Son

-

1

1880

Milngavie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Spence

Lodger

Widower

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

Martin

Lodger

Unmarried

35

1846

Ireland

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