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Household of John Retson (born 1842, Ayrshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Retson, born in 1842 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Retson, born in 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Retson's household

Male

John

Retson

Head
Female

Jane

Retson

Wife
Female

Jane

Retson

Daughter
Male

John

Retson

Son
Male

William

Retson

Son
Female

Mary

Retson

Daughter
Male

James

Retson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Retson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Retson

Head

Married

39

1842

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Retson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Retson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Retson

Son

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Retson

Son

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Retson

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Retson

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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