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Household of Nathaniel Motherwell (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, 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.

Nathaniel Motherwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nathaniel Motherwell, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Nathaniel was the head of the household, married to Jane Motherwell, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Nathaniel's Servant, Lillias Howat, born in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Nathaniel Motherwell's household

Male

Nathaniel

Motherwell

Head
Female

Jane

Motherwell

Wife
Male

John

Motherwell

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Motherwell

Daughter
Male

William

Motherwell

Son
Male

Alexander

Motherwell

Son
Female

Lillias

Howat

Servant
First name(s) Nathaniel
Last name Motherwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nathaniel

Motherwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Motherwell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Motherwell

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Motherwell

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Motherwell

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Motherwell

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillias

Howat

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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