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Household of Martha Parsons (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 Parsons and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Parsons, born in 1837 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John W, born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's -, Helen R (born 1836 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha's Servant, Barbara (born 1853 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Martha's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Martha Parsons's household

Female

Martha

Parsons

Head
Male

John W

Parsons

Son
Female

Helen R

Scott

-
Female

Barbara

Sinclair

Servant
Female

Margaret

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) Martha
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Parsons

Head

Widow

44

1837

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John W

Parsons

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen R

Scott

-

Unmarried

45

1836

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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