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Household of John Nairn (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

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 Nairn and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Nairn, born in 1848 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Nairn, born in 1849 in Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Dugald (born 1874 in Yoker, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Yoker, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Flora (born 1852 in Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Nairn's household

Male

John

Nairn

Head
Female

Ann

Nairn

Wife
Male

Dugald

Nairn

Son
Female

Jane

Nairn

Daughter
Male

John

Nairn

Son
Female

Flora

Campbell

Servant
Female

Margaret

McGregor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Nairn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Nairn

Head

Married

33

1848

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Nairn

Wife

Married

32

1849

Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland

Dugald

Nairn

Son

-

7

1874

Yoker, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Nairn

Daughter

-

5

1876

Yoker, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Nairn

Son

-

3

1878

Hillhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Flora

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Tyree, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGregor

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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