William Ewing
Born 1837
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of Robert Houston (born 1849, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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 Houston and 8 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Houston, born in 1849 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Houston, born in 1845 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jennie (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Robert's Nephew, John (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Robert Houston's household
Robert
Houston
Head
Isabella
Houston
Wife
David
Houston
Son
Maggie
Houston
Daughter
Robert
Houston
Son
Isabella
Houston
Daughter
Jennie
Houston
Daughter
Elizabeth
Johnston
Visitor
John
McMaster
Nephew
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Houston | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Houston | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
David | Houston | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Houston | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Houston | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Houston | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jennie | Houston | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Johnston | Visitor | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | McMaster | Nephew | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Robert Houston in Greenock East in 1881, and follow the Houston family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for Robert Houston
We’ve found Robert Houston in 136 family trees. Find out more about Robert Houston's household and view the Houston family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of Robert Houston, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.