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Household of Sarah McEwan (born 1845, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, 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.

Sarah McEwan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah McEwan, born in 1845 in Arisaig, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, married to Allan McEwan, born in 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Allan (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1873 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, Isabella (born 1857 in Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sarah's Lodger, John (born 1867 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Sarah McEwan's household

Female

Sarah

McEwan

Head
Male

Allan

McEwan

Son
Male

Angus

McEwan

Son
Male

Alexander

McEwan

Son
Female

Isabella

Brogan

Lodger
Male

John

Brogan

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name McEwan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Arisaig, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

McEwan

Head

Married

36

1845

Arisaig, Invernessshire, Scotland

Allan

McEwan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Angus

McEwan

Son

-

8

1873

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McEwan

Son

-

3

1878

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Brogan

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Hurlet, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Brogan

Lodger

Unmarried

14

1867

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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