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Household of John Weir (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 Weir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Weir, born in 1847 in Hornton, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Weir, born in 1849 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Weir's household

Male

John

Weir

Head
Female

Mary

Weir

Wife
Male

Alexander

Weir

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Weir

Daughter
Male

Peter

Weir

Son
Male

James

Weir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hornton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Weir

Head

Married

34

1847

Hornton, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Weir

Wife

Married

32

1849

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Weir

Son

-

12

1869

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Weir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Weir

Son

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Weir

Son

-

3

1878

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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