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Household of John O'Brien (born 1841)

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 O'Brien and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John O'Brien, born in 1841 in , consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Coil, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1870 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Machiel (born 1875 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1841 in Ireland), John's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1859 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Daniel (born 1851 in Ireland), John's Boarder, Manus (born 1841 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Edward (born 1851 in Ireland).


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John O'Brien's household

Male

John

O'Brien

Head
Female

Mary

Coil

Wife
Female

Catherine

O'Brine

Daughter
Male

Machiel

O'Brine

Son
Male

James

O'Brine

Son
Male

James

Coil

Boarder
Male

John

Coil

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Coil

Boarder
Male

Daniel

McFadyen

Boarder
Male

Manus

Loage

Boarder
Male

Edward

McGrary

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name O'Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

O'Brien

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Coil

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Catherine

O'Brine

Daughter

-

11

1870

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Machiel

O'Brine

Son

-

6

1875

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

O'Brine

Son

-

0

1881

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Coil

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Ireland

John

Coil

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Ireland

Catherine

Coil

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Ireland

Daniel

McFadyen

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Ireland

Manus

Loage

Boarder

Unmarried

40

1841

Ireland

Edward

McGrary

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Ireland

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