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Household of John Rolston (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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 Rolston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rolston, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Rolston, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1878 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Rolston's household

Male

John

Rolston

Head
Female

Mary

Rolston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Rolston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Rolston

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Rolston

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rolston

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rolston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rolston

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Rolston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rolston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rolston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Rolston

Daughter

-

3

1878

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Rolston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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