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Household of William McLees (born 1853, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 McLees and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLees, born in 1853 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie McLees, born in 1854 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Archibald G M (born 1880 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alexander McCord, born in 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William McLees's household

Male

William

McLees

Head
Female

Jessie

McLees

Wife
Male

John

McLees

Son
Male

Archibald G M

McLees

Son
Male

Alexander

McCord

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McLees
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLees

Head

Married

28

1853

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McLees

Wife

Married

27

1854

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McLees

Son

-

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald G M

McLees

Son

-

1

1880

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McCord

Boarder

-

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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