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Household of William McKechnie (born 1814, 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 McKechnie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McKechnie, born in 1814 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McKechnie, born in 1824 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander Balfour (born 1861 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William Sharp (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1822 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Anne (born 1859 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).
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William McKechnie's household
William
McKechnie
Head
Helen
McKechnie
Wife
Robert
McKechnie
Son
Alexander Balfour
McKechnie
Son
William Sharp
McKechnie
Son
Mary
Waterston
Servant
Anne
Innes
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McKechnie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McKechnie | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McKechnie | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert | McKechnie | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander Balfour | McKechnie | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William Sharp | McKechnie | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Waterston | Servant | Unmarried | 59 | 1822 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Anne | Innes | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
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