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Household of Alex Ferguson (born 1825, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Ferguson and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Ferguson, born in 1825 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferguson, born in 1832 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert D (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alex (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Henry H (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Niece, Cath H (born 1863 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alex's Visitor, Andrew (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
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Alex Ferguson's household
Alex
Ferguson
Head
Margaret
Ferguson
Wife
John
Ferguson
Son
Robert D
Ferguson
Son
Alex
Ferguson Jr
Son
Charles
Ferguson
Son
Margaret S
Ferguson
Daughter
Henry H
Ferguson
Son
Cath H
Ferguson
Niece
Andrew
Maclean Jr
Visitor
Elizabeth
McKellar
Servant
Catherine
Ferguson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alex |
| Last name | Ferguson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex | Ferguson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Ferguson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Ferguson | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert D | Ferguson | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Ferguson Jr | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Ferguson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret S | Ferguson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Henry H | Ferguson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Cath H | Ferguson | Niece | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Maclean Jr | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McKellar | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Ferguson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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