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Household of John McNab (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Avondale, 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 McNab and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McNab, born in 1845 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McNab, born in 1851 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1875 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William Alexander (born 1880 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, William (born 1812 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Isabella (born 1867 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McNab's household

Male

John

McNab

Head
Female

Catherine

McNab

Wife
Female

Catherine

McNab

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McNab

Daughter
Male

William Alexander

McNab

Son
Male

William

McNab

Father
Female

Isabella

McNab

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name McNab
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McNab

Head

Married

36

1845

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McNab

Wife

Married

30

1851

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McNab

Daughter

-

6

1875

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

McNab

Daughter

-

5

1876

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William Alexander

McNab

Son

-

1

1880

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McNab

Father

Widower

69

1812

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McNab

Niece

-

14

1867

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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