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Household of William McLekan (born 1849, Invernessshire)

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 McLekan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McLekan, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina McLekan, born in 1855 in -. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1878 in -), Donald (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Norman (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McLekan's household

Male

William

McLekan

Head
Female

Christina

McLekan

Wife
Male

Charles

McLekan

Son
Male

Donald

McLekan

Son
Male

Norman

McLekan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McLekan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McLekan

Head

Married

32

1849

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

McLekan

Wife

Married

26

1855

-

Charles

McLekan

Son

-

3

1878

-

Donald

McLekan

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Norman

McLekan

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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