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Household of William B Morrison (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

William B Morrison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Morrison, born in 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Janet Y Morrison, born in 1850 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Hugh (born 1872 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James Y (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William B (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Joanna (born 1855 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William B's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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William B Morrison's household

Male

William B

Morrison

Head
Female

Janet Y

Morrison

Wife
Male

Hugh

Morrison

Son
Male

James Y

Morrison

Son
Male

William B

Morrison

Son
Male

Robert

Morrison

Son
Female

Joanna

Osler

Servant
Female

Helen

Young

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Morrison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Morrison

Head

Married

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Y

Morrison

Wife

Married

31

1850

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Morrison

Son

-

9

1872

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James Y

Morrison

Son

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William B

Morrison

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Morrison

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joanna

Osler

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Young

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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