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Household of William McLean (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLean, born in 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McLean, born in 1853 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; John R (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Eliza Ann (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Rodkina (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Hector (born 1857 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Angus (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William McLean's household

Male

William

McLean

Head
Female

Margaret

McLean

Wife
Male

John R

McLean

Son
Female

Eliza Ann

McLean

Daughter
Male

William

McLean

Son
Female

Rodkina

McLean

Daughter
Male

Hector

McKenzie

Boarder
Male

Angus

McNeill

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLean

Head

Married

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McLean

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

John R

McLean

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza Ann

McLean

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McLean

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Rodkina

McLean

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hector

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

McNeill

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

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