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Household of Thomas A Blair (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

Thomas A Blair and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas A Blair, born in 1838 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas A was the head of the household, married to Jessie Blair, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah A (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie W (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary A (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas A's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Thomas A's Servant, Christina (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Thomas A Blair's household

Male

Thomas A

Blair

Head
Female

Jessie

Blair

Wife
Male

Robert

Blair

Son
Female

Jeanie

Blair

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Blair

Daughter
Male

William

Blair

Son
Female

Jessie W

Blair

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Blair

Daughter
Male

Thomas A

Blair

Son
Female

Ann

McPhail

Servant
Female

Christina

Rankin

Servant
First name(s) Thomas A
Last name Blair
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas A

Blair

Head

Married

43

1838

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Blair

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Blair

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Blair

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah A

Blair

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Blair

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie W

Blair

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary A

Blair

Daughter

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas A

Blair

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McPhail

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Argyllshire, Scotland

Christina

Rankin

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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