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Household of John Morrison (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Morrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morrison, born in 1849 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Morrison, born in 1857 in -. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Charles (born 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Boarder, Julian (born 1869 in Bowmore, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Boarder, Ann (born 1871 in Bowmore, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Morrison's household

Male

John

Morrison

Head
Female

Jessie

Morrison

Wife
Male

Alexander

Morrison

Son
Male

John

Morrison

Son
Male

Charles

McLean

Boarder
Female

Julian

McLean

Boarder
Female

Ann

McLean

Boarder
Male

John

McLean

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Morrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morrison

Head

Married

32

1849

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Morrison

Wife

-

24

1857

-

Alexander

Morrison

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Morrison

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

McLean

Boarder

Widower

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Julian

McLean

Boarder

Daughter

12

1869

Bowmore, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

McLean

Boarder

Daughter

10

1871

Bowmore, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McLean

Boarder

Son

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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