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Household of Martha McFarlane (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

Martha McFarlane and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha McFarlane, born in 1823 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Andrew (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Aunt, Jean (born 1794 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Martha's Boarder, Catherine (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Martha McFarlane's household

Female

Martha

McFarlane

Head
Male

Andrew

McFarlane

Son
Male

William

McFarlane

Son
Female

Martha

McFarlane

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McFarlane

Daughter
Female

Jean

Riddell

Aunt
Female

Catherine

McLaren

Boarder
First name(s) Martha
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

McFarlane

Head

Widow

58

1823

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

McFarlane

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McFarlane

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

McFarlane

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

McFarlane

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Riddell

Aunt

Unmarried

87

1794

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McLaren

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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