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Household of John Philips (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 Philips and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Philips, born in 1838 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Philips, born in 1836 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1862 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Margaret McVie, born in 1878 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Philips's household

Male

John

Philips

Head
Female

Margaret

Philips

Wife
Male

William

Philips

Son
Female

Mary

Philips

Daughter
Male

John

Philips

Son
Female

Margaret

McVie

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Philips
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Philips

Head

Married

43

1838

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Philips

Wife

Married

45

1836

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Philips

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Philips

Daughter

-

13

1868

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Philips

Son

-

10

1871

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McVie

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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