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Household of Robert Houston (born 1850, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Houston and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Houston, born in 1850 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Janet Houston, born in 1847 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Marion (born 1827 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Lodger, George (born 1845 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Robert Houston's household
Robert
Houston
Head
Janet
Houston
Wife
Joseph
Houston
Son
Robert
Houston
Son
James
Houston
Son
Marion
Goodlet
Mother-In-Law
George
Taylor
Lodger
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Houston | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Houston | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Houston | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Houston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Houston | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Goodlet | Mother-In-Law | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George | Taylor | Lodger | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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