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Household of William Fernie (born 1847, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 Fernie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fernie, born in 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Fernie, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Gormley, born in 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William Fernie's household

Male

William

Fernie

Head
Female

Ann

Fernie

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fernie

Daughter
Female

Ann

Fernie

Daughter
Male

George

Fernie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gormley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Fernie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fernie

Head

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Fernie

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Fernie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Fernie

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Fernie

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gormley

Servant

-

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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