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Household of William Douglas (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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 Douglas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Douglas, born in 1840 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Douglas, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1868 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas B (born 1869 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet C (born 1874 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Douglas's household

Male

William

Douglas

Head
Female

Isabella

Douglas

Wife
Male

William

Douglas

Son
Male

Thomas B

Douglas

Son
Male

James

Douglas

Son
Female

Janet C

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

Robert

Douglas

Son
Male

Archibald

Douglas

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Douglas

Head

Married

41

1840

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Douglas

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Douglas

Son

-

13

1868

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas B

Douglas

Son

-

12

1869

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Douglas

Son

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet C

Douglas

Daughter

-

7

1874

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Douglas

Son

-

4

1877

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Douglas

Son

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Douglas

Son

-

0

1881

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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