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Household of Alex McArthur (born 1829, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.

Alex McArthur and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex McArthur, born in 1829 in Newton, Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Margaret McArthur, born in 1830 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Duncan, born 1861 in Tibbermore, Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Niece, Margaret (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex's Boarder, Andrew (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex McArthur's household

Male

Alex

McArthur

Head
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Wife
Female

Margaret

Graham

Niece
Male

Duncan

McLean

Son
Male

Andrew

Calderwood

Boarder
First name(s) Alex
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newton, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

McArthur

Head

Married

52

1829

Newton, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Wife

Married

51

1830

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Graham

Niece

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

McLean

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Tibbermore, Argyllshire, Scotland

Andrew

Calderwood

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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