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Household of William Docherty (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 Docherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Docherty, born in 1846 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Docherty, born in 1851 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1870 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Jane McKenna, born in 1857 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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William Docherty's household

Male

William

Docherty

Head
Female

Margaret

Docherty

Wife
Female

Catherine

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Jane

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Mary

Docherty

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Docherty

Daughter
Male

William

Docherty

Son
Female

Jane

McKenna

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Docherty

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Margaret

Docherty

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Docherty

Daughter

-

11

1870

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Docherty

Daughter

-

9

1872

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Docherty

Daughter

-

6

1875

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Docherty

Daughter

-

4

1877

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Docherty

Son

-

1

1880

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McKenna

Sister-In-Law

-

24

1857

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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