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Household of Alexander Colville (born 1833, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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 Colville and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Colville, born in 1833 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Maria Colville, born in 1833 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes (born 1869 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Maria (born 1871 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1873 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Colville's household

Male

Alexander

Colville

Head
Female

Maria

Colville

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Colville

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Colville

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Colville

Daughter
Female

Maria

Colville

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Colville

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Colville
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Colville

Head

Married

48

1833

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maria

Colville

Wife

Married

48

1833

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Colville

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Colville

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Colville

Daughter

-

12

1869

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Maria

Colville

Daughter

-

10

1871

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Colville

Son

-

8

1873

Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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