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Household of William Ferns (born 1818, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 Ferns and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ferns, born in 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Ferns, born in 1828 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1863 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Michael (born 1858 in Ireland).


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William Ferns's household

Male

William

Ferns

Head
Female

Agnes

Ferns

Wife
Male

James

McScumming

Boarder
Male

John

McClemit

Boarder
Male

Michael

McDonnell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ferns

Head

Married

63

1818

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Ferns

Wife

Married

53

1828

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

McScumming

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McClemit

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Michael

McDonnell

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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