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Household of John Scorgie (born 1849, Ayrshire)

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 Scorgie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scorgie, born in 1849 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Scorgie, born in 1845 in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Harkness, born in 1844 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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John Scorgie's household

Male

John

Scorgie

Head
Female

Janet

Scorgie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Scorgie

Son
Male

William

Scorgie

Son
Male

James

Harkness

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Scorgie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scorgie

Head

Married

32

1849

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Scorgie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Scorgie

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Scorgie

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Harkness

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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