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Household of John Menzies (born 1843, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, 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 Menzies and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Menzies, born in 1843 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Menzies, born in 1841 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Menzies's household

Male

John

Menzies

Head
Female

Catherine

Menzies

Wife
Female

Isabella

Menzies

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Menzies

Daughter
Male

John

Menzies

Son
Male

David

Menzies

Son
Male

James

Menzies

Son
Female

Christina

Menzies

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Menzies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Menzies

Head

Married

38

1843

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Menzies

Wife

Married

40

1841

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Menzies

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

Menzies

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Menzies

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Menzies

Son

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Menzies

Son

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Menzies

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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