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Household of John McNight (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 McNight and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McNight, born in 1837 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anabella McNight, born in 1837 in England. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Alexander (born 1849 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Lodger, James (born 1865 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McNight's household

Male

John

McNight

Head
Female

Anabella

McNight

Wife
Male

John

McNight

Son
Male

Robert

McNight

Son
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Lodger
Male

James

Paterson

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McNight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McNight

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Anabella

McNight

Wife

Married

44

1837

England

John

McNight

Son

-

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McNight

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Paterson

Lodger

-

16

1865

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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