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Household of John Ritchie (born 1839, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 Ritchie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ritchie, born in 1839 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ritchie, born in 1845 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Bridge of Dee, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David W (born 1873 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary H (born 1876 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Ritchie's household

Male

John

Ritchie

Head
Female

Mary

Ritchie

Wife
Male

James

Ritchie

Son
Female

Janet

Ritchie

Daughter
Male

David W

Ritchie

Son
Female

Mary H

Ritchie

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Ritchie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Ritchie

Head

Married

42

1839

Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Ritchie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Ritchie

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Bridge of Dee, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Ritchie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David W

Ritchie

Son

-

8

1873

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary H

Ritchie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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