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Household of Alex Colvill (born 1839, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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.

Alex Colvill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Colvill, born in 1839 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Sophia Colvill, born in 1839 in England. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James Mcm (born 1879 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Brother, Nathaniel (born 1850 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Marion (born 1860 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Alex Colvill's household

Male

Alex

Colvill

Head
Female

Sophia

Colvill

Wife
Male

Alexander

Colvill

Son
Male

James Mcm

Colvill

Son
Male

Nathaniel

Colvill

Brother
Female

Marion

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Colvill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Colvill

Head

Married

42

1839

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sophia

Colvill

Wife

Married

42

1839

England

Alexander

Colvill

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

James Mcm

Colvill

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Nathaniel

Colvill

Brother

Unmarried

31

1850

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Marion

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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