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Household of William Bisland (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Bisland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bisland, born in 1848 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Bisland, born in 1851 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet Smith (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David D (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Archibald (born 1818 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Alexander (born 1809 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Bisland's household

Male

William

Bisland

Head
Female

Jane

Bisland

Wife
Female

Janet Smith

Bisland

Daughter
Male

William

Bisland

Son
Male

David D

Bisland

Son
Male

Archibald

Houston

Boarder
Male

Alexander

McNair

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bisland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bisland

Head

Married

33

1848

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Bisland

Wife

Married

30

1851

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet Smith

Bisland

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Bisland

Son

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David D

Bisland

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Houston

Boarder

Married

63

1818

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McNair

Boarder

Married

72

1809

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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