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Household of John Woodrow (born 1802, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Woodrow, born in 1802 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1829 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1842 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1849 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, Matthew (born 1868 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1843 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Woodrow's household

Male

John

Woodrow

Head
Female

Margaret

Middlemas

Daughter
Female

Janet

Woodrow

Daughter
Female

Mary

Woodrow

Granddaughter
Male

Matthew

Woodrow

Grandson
Male

James

Woodrow

Grandson
Male

William

Laird

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Woodrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Woodrow

Head

Widower

79

1802

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Middlemas

Daughter

Widow

52

1829

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Woodrow

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Woodrow

Granddaughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Woodrow

Grandson

-

13

1868

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Woodrow

Grandson

-

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Laird

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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