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Household of John O'Brien (born 1848, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 O'Brien and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John O'Brien, born in 1848 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth O'Brien, born in 1848 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Bridget (born 1848 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Francis (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John O'Brien's household

Male

John

O'Brien

Head
Female

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Wife
Male

William

O'Brien

Son
Male

John

O'Brien

Son
Male

Robert

O'Brien

Son
Male

James

O'Brien

Son
Female

Bridget

McDonagh

Boarder
Male

Francis

McDonagh

Boarder
Male

John

McDonagh

Boarder
Female

Mary

McDonagh

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name O'Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

O'Brien

Head

Married

33

1848

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Wife

-

33

1848

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

O'Brien

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

O'Brien

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

O'Brien

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

O'Brien

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

McDonagh

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

McDonagh

Boarder

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McDonagh

Boarder

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonagh

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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