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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1819, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Campbell, born in 1819 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Campbell, born in 1834 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Lodger, James (born 1859 in England), Alexander's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1852 in Ireland).


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Jessie

Campbell

Wife
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Son
Female

Bella

Campbell

Daughter
Male

James

Petterson

Lodger
Male

James

Robertson

Lodger
Male

John

Walsh

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

62

1819

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Campbell

Wife

Married

47

1834

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Son

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bella

Campbell

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Petterson

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

England

James

Robertson

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Walsh

Visitor

Unmarried

29

1852

Ireland

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