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Household of Alexander Cargill (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Vigeans (Landward), Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Cargill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cargill, born in 1849 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cargill, born in 1845 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1871 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Father-In-Law, James Cargill, born in 1810 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Cargill's household

Male

Alexander

Cargill

Head
Female

Betsy

Cargill

Wife
Male

James

Cargill

Father-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Cargill

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cargill

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cargill

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cargill

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cargill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cargill

Head

Married

32

1849

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Cargill

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Cargill

Father-In-Law

Widower

71

1810

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Cargill

Daughter

-

10

1871

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Cargill

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Cargill

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Cargill

Daughter

-

1

1880

St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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