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Household of Alexander Archibald (born 1832, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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.

Alexander Archibald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Archibald, born in 1832 in Dunfermline, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Archibald, born in 1841 in Killin, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1871 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1874 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Archibald's household

Male

Alexander

Archibald

Head
Female

Ann

Archibald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Archibald

Son
Male

John

Archibald

Son
Female

Agnes

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Christina

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Archibald

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Archibald

Head

Married

49

1832

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Ann

Archibald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Killin, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Archibald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Archibald

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Archibald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Archibald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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