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Household of William Colquhoun (born 1843, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Colquhoun and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Colquhoun, born in 1843 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Colquhoun, born in 1846 in Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1877 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Colquhoun's household

Male

William

Colquhoun

Head
Female

Isabella

Colquhoun

Wife
Male

William

Colquhoun

Son
Male

Alexander

Colquhoun

Son
Male

Robert

Colquhoun

Son
Male

John

Colquhoun

Son
Female

Janet

Colquhoun

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Colquhoun
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Colquhoun

Head

Married

38

1843

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Colquhoun

Wife

Married

35

1846

Athelstaneford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

Colquhoun

Son

-

11

1870

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Colquhoun

Son

-

9

1872

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Colquhoun

Son

-

7

1874

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Colquhoun

Son

-

6

1875

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Colquhoun

Daughter

-

4

1877

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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