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Household of William McLean (born 1805, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLean, born in 1805 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and May (born 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Lizzy (born 1851 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McLean's household

Male

William

McLean

Head
Male

William

McLean Jr

Son
Female

May

McLean

Daughter
Female

Lizzy

Kempt

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Halbert

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
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

McLean

Head

Widower

76

1805

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McLean Jr

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

May

McLean

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzy

Kempt

Servant

Widow

30

1851

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Halbert

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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