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Household of John Small (born 1834, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunoon & Kilmun, Argyllshire, 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 Small and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Small, born in 1834 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Small, born in 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1871 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Janet (born 1861 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, David (born 1832 in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Peter (born 1843 in Callander, Perthshire, Scotland).


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John Small's household

Male

John

Small

Head
Female

Helen

Small

Wife
Male

William

Cameron

Son
Male

Charles

Cameron

Son
Female

Agnes

Small

Daughter
Male

John

Small

Son
Female

Mary

Small

Daughter
Female

Janet

Weir

Servant
Male

David

Small

Boarder
Male

Peter

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Small
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Small

Head

Married

47

1834

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Small

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Cameron

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Charles

Cameron

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Small

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Small

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Small

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Weir

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

Small

Boarder

Widower

49

1832

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

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