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Household of William Clark (born 1842, 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 Clark and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clark, born in 1842 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Clark, born in 1845 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Allan (born 1878 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Frank (born 1851 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Archibald (born 1863 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Betsy (born 1860 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Clark's household

Male

William

Clark

Head
Female

Margaret

Clark

Wife
Male

William

Clark

Son
Male

John

Clark

Son
Female

Jessie

Clark

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Clark

Son
Male

Allan

Clark

Son
Male

Thomas

Clark

Son
Male

Frank

McCurley

Servant
Male

Archibald

McNeil

Servant
Female

Betsy

Brownlie

Servant
Female

Jane

Brownlie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Clark
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clark

Head

Married

39

1842

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Clark

Wife

Married

36

1845

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Clark

Son

-

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Clark

Son

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Clark

Daughter

-

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Clark

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Allan

Clark

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Clark

Son

-

1

1880

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Frank

McCurley

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Archibald

McNeil

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsy

Brownlie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Brownlie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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