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Household of John Waters (born 1825, Ayrshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Waters, born in 1825 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella R Waters, born in 1826 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Rachel Mcf (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabell R (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John R (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Margaret Jeffray, born in 1818 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Waters's household

Male

John

Waters

Head
Female

Isabella R

Waters

Wife
Female

Rachel Mcf

Waters

Daughter
Female

Isabell R

Waters

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Waters

Son
Male

John R

Waters

Son
Female

Margaret

Jeffray

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Waters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Waters

Head

Married

56

1825

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella R

Waters

Wife

Married

55

1826

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Rachel Mcf

Waters

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabell R

Waters

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Waters

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John R

Waters

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Jeffray

Visitor

Widow

63

1818

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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