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Household of John Squair (born 1831, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 Squair and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Squair, born in 1831 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Squair, born in 1839 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie Helen (born 1873 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Catherine Rose (born 1875 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Squair's household

Male

John

Squair

Head
Female

Helen

Squair

Wife
Female

Maggie Helen

Squair

Daughter
Female

Catherine Rose

Squair

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Squair

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McBryde

Servant
Female

Margaret

Nelson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Squair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Squair

Head

Married

50

1831

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Helen

Squair

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie Helen

Squair

Daughter

-

8

1873

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine Rose

Squair

Daughter

-

6

1875

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Squair

Daughter

-

3

1878

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

McBryde

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Nelson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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