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Household of John McLennan (born 1855, Forfarshire (Angus))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McLennan, born in 1855 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes McLennan, born in 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabell (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alex (born 1861 in Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John McLennan's household

Male

John

McLennan

Head
Female

Agnes

McLennan

Wife
Female

Isabell

McLennan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McLennan

Daughter
Male

John

Young

Boarder
Male

Alex

Young

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McLennan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McLennan

Head

Married

26

1855

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

McLennan

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabell

McLennan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

McLennan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Alex

Young

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland

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