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Household of William Houston (born 1837, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 Houston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Houston, born in 1837 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Houston, born in 1844 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Glen, born in 1823 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Houston's household
William
Houston
Head
Agnes
Houston
Wife
Agnes
Houston
Daughter
Edward
Houston
Son
John
Houston
Son
Elizabeth
Glen
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Houston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Houston | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Houston | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Houston | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Houston | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Houston | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Glen | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 58 | 1823 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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