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Household of John Speirs (born 1836, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, 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 Speirs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speirs, born in 1836 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Speirs, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Inwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Speirs's household

Male

John

Speirs

Head
Female

Esther

Speirs

Wife
Male

William

Speirs

Son
Female

Mary

Speirs

Daughter
Male

John

Speirs

Son
Male

Andrew

Speirs

Son
Male

James

Speirs

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Speirs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speirs

Head

Married

45

1836

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Esther

Speirs

Wife

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Speirs

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Speirs

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Speirs

Son

-

9

1872

Inwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Speirs

Son

-

7

1874

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Speirs

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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