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Household of James Docherty (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

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.

James Docherty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Docherty, born in 1845 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Bridget Docherty, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Francis S (born 1872 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles J (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mark S (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James Docherty's household

Male

James

Docherty

Head
Female

Bridget

Docherty

Wife
Male

Francis S

Docherty

Son
Male

James

Docherty

Son
Male

Charles J

Docherty

Son
Male

Mark S

Docherty

Son
Male

John

Allan

Boarder
Male

James

Allan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Docherty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Docherty

Head

Married

36

1845

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

Docherty

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Francis S

Docherty

Son

-

9

1872

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Docherty

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles J

Docherty

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mark S

Docherty

Son

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Allan

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

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