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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1829, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

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 1829 in Oban, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Campbell, born in 1832 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Sarah Agnes Main, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Jane

Campbell

Wife
Female

Maggie

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Son
Female

Sarah Agnes

Main

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

52

1829

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Campbell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Maggie

Campbell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah Agnes

Main

Servant

Widow

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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