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Household of William Bishop (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 Bishop and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bishop, born in 1850 in Govan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Bishop, born in 1852 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister-In-Law, Jane (born 1857 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland), William's Servant, Mary S (born 1858 in Crail, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Fife, Scotland).


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William Bishop's household

Male

William

Bishop

Head
Female

Mary

Bishop

Wife
Female

Jane

Jamieson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Mary S

Duncan

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Mages

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bishop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bishop

Head

Married

31

1850

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bishop

Wife

Married

29

1852

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Jamieson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Mary S

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Mages

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Fife, Scotland

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