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Household of Robert McNish (born 1840, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, 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 McNish and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McNish, born in 1840 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Cath McNish, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Helen Cairns, born in 1833 in Ireland.
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Robert McNish's household
Robert
McNish
Head
Cath
McNish
Wife
John
McNish
Son
Agnes
McNish
Daughter
Mary
McNish
Daughter
Eliza
McNish
Daughter
Helen
Cairns
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | McNish |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | McNish | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Cath | McNish | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | McNish | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McNish | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McNish | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | McNish | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cairns | Servant | Widow | 48 | 1833 | Ireland |
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