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Household of Robert Ferguson (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

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

Robert Ferguson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Ferguson, born in 1839 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbara Ferguson, born in 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbara (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's House Keeper, Margaret L Wilson, born in 1821 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert Ferguson's household

Male

Robert

Ferguson

Head
Female

Barbara

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Ferguson

Son
Male

James

Ferguson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Margaret L

Wilson

House Keeper
First name(s) Robert
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Ferguson

Head

Married

42

1839

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Barbara

Ferguson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Ferguson

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Ferguson

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret L

Wilson

House Keeper

Widow

60

1821

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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