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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1833, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, 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.

Alexander Campbell and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Campbell, born in 1833 in Argyllshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Campbell, born in 1831 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Duncan (born 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1872 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Allan (born 1874 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1854 in Ireland), Alexander's Visitor, Margaret (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1880 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Wife
Male

Duncan

Campbell

Son
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Son
Female

Isabella

Campbell

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Campbell

Daughter
Male

Allan

Campbell

Son
Male

John

McCook

Visitor
Female

Margaret

McCook

Visitor
Male

William

McCook

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

48

1833

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Wife

Married

50

1831

Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Campbell

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Campbell

Daughter

-

9

1872

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Allan

Campbell

Son

-

7

1874

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McCook

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Ireland

Margaret

McCook

Visitor

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McCook

Grandson

-

1

1880

Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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