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Household of John Morton (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morton, born in 1846 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Morton, born in 1853 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, William (born 1854 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John Morton's household

Male

John

Morton

Head
Female

Barbara

Morton

Wife
Male

John

Morton

Son
Male

Thomas

Morton

Son
Male

James

Morton

Son
Male

John

Kerr

Boarder
Male

William

Skinning

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morton

Head

Married

35

1846

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Morton

Wife

Married

28

1853

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Morton

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Morton

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Morton

Son

-

2

1879

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Kerr

Boarder

-

25

1856

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Skinning

Boarder

-

27

1854

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

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