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Household of William Snodgrass (born 1828, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 Snodgrass and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Snodgrass, born in 1828 in Abbey, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie C Snodgrass, born in 1830 in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes M (born 1857 in Canada) and Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Canada).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Sophia (born 1823 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Visitor, Sophia E (born 1874 in England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1861 in England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Kilmeny, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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William Snodgrass's household

Male

William

Snodgrass

Head
Female

Jessie C

Snodgrass

Wife
Female

Agnes M

Snodgrass

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Snodgrass

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Michie

Visitor
Female

Sophia E

Edmunds

Visitor
Female

Fanny

Fisher

Servant
Female

Margaret

McLean

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Snodgrass
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Snodgrass

Head

Married

53

1828

Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie C

Snodgrass

Wife

Married

51

1830

Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland

Agnes M

Snodgrass

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Canada

Elizabeth A

Snodgrass

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Canada

Sophia

Michie

Visitor

Unmarried

58

1823

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia E

Edmunds

Visitor

-

7

1874

England

Fanny

Fisher

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Margaret

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Kilmeny, Argyllshire, Scotland

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