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Household of John McNicol (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 McNicol and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McNicol, born in 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McNicol, born in 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maria (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, George (born 1858 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John McNicol's household

Male

John

McNicol

Head
Female

Helen

McNicol

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McNicol

Daughter
Female

Maria

McNicol

Daughter
Male

George

Dickson

Boarder
Male

William

Rait

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McNicol
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McNicol

Head

Married

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McNicol

Wife

Married

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McNicol

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maria

McNicol

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Dickson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Rait

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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