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Household of Susan McGathan (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.

Susan McGathan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Susan McGathan, born in 1841 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. Susan was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; John (born 1860 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1869 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Susan McGathan's household

Female

Susan

McGathan

Head
Male

John

McGathan

Son
Male

David

McGathan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McGathan

Daughter
Female

Ann

McGathan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McGathan

Son
Male

George

McGathan

Son
First name(s) Susan
Last name McGathan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Susan

McGathan

Head

Widow

40

1841

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McGathan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

McGathan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGathan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

McGathan

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

McGathan

Son

-

9

1872

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

McGathan

Son

-

7

1874

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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