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Household of Peter Bissland (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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.

Peter Bissland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Bissland, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Allan, born in 1841 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Kate (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helena (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother-In-Law, Jane Naughton, born in 1813 in Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Peter Bissland's household

Male

Peter

Bissland

Head
Female

Mary

Allan

Wife
Female

Jane

Naughton

Mother-In-Law
Female

Kate

Bissland

Daughter
Female

Janet

Bissland

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bissland

Daughter
Female

Helena

Bissland

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Bissland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Bissland

Head

Married

38

1843

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Allan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Naughton

Mother-In-Law

Widow

68

1813

Johnston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Kate

Bissland

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Bissland

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bissland

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helena

Bissland

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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