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Household of Robert Howie (born 1856, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 Howie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Howie, born in 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Howie, born in 1853 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1873 in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Alexander (born 1856 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, David (born 1863 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Robert Howie's household

Male

Robert

Howie

Head
Female

Hannah

Howie

Wife
Female

Jane

Howie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Howie

Daughter
Female

Mary

Howie

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Tosh

Boarder
Male

David

Bothwell

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Howie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Howie

Head

Married

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hannah

Howie

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Howie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Howie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Howie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Tosh

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Bothwell

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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