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Household of John Rourke (born 1821)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Rourke and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rourke, born in 1821 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Francis (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, John (born 1861 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John's Grandson, Francis (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Rourke's household

Male

John

Rourke

Head
Male

Francis

Rourke

Son
Male

John

Reiley

Son-In-Law
Female

Mary

Rourke

Daughter
Male

Francis

Reiley

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Rourke
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rourke

Head

Widower

60

1821

Ireland

Francis

Rourke

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Reiley

Son-In-Law

Married

20

1861

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Rourke

Daughter

Married

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis

Reiley

Grandson

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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