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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1823, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgan, Fife, 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 Campbell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Campbell, born in 1823 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Campbell, born in 1825 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1864 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1866 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jessie Smith, born in 1864 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Wife
Female

Mary

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Daughter
Male

William

Campbell

Son
Female

Jessie

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

58

1823

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Wife

Married

56

1825

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Campbell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Campbell

Son

-

15

1866

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

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