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Household of Henry McShane (born 1855, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, 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.

Henry McShane and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry McShane, born in 1855 in Dalry, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Forbes McShane, born in 1858 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1879 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Servant, Margaret McShane, born in 1871 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Henry McShane's household

Male

Henry

McShane

Head
Female

Forbes

McShane

Wife
Male

Edward

McShane

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McShane

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McShane

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name McShane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

McShane

Head

Married

26

1855

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Forbes

McShane

Wife

Married

23

1858

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Edward

McShane

Son

-

2

1879

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McShane

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

McShane

Servant

-

10

1871

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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