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Household of Robert Knox (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 Knox and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Knox, born in 1828 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Knox, born in 1828 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Archibald (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, John (born 1868 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, Peter (born 1870 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Boarder, Andrew (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Robina (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert Knox's household

Male

Robert

Knox

Head
Female

Ann

Knox

Wife
Male

William

Knox

Son
Male

John

Knox

Son
Male

Archibald

Laird

Boarder
Male

John

Laird

Boarder
Male

Peter

Laird

Boarder
Male

Andrew

Laird

Boarder
Female

Robina

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Knox
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Knox

Head

Married

53

1828

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Knox

Wife

Married

53

1828

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Knox

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Knox

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Laird

Boarder

-

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Laird

Boarder

-

13

1868

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Laird

Boarder

-

11

1870

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Laird

Boarder

-

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robina

Simpson

Servant

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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