Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Alexander Elphinstone (born 1822, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Elphinstone and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Elphinstone, born in 1822 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Elphinstone, born in 1824 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; A (born 1850 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1858 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Roderick Elphinstone, born in 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Alexander Elphinstone's household

Male

Alexander

Elphinstone

Head
Female

Margaret

Elphinstone

Wife
Male

A

Elphinstone

Son
Female

Margaret

Elphinstone

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Elphinstone

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Elphinstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Elphinstone

Head

Married

59

1822

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Elphinstone

Wife

Married

57

1824

Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

A

Elphinstone

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Elphinstone

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Roderick

Elphinstone

Grandson

Unmarried

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Alexander Elphinstone in Old Machar in 1881, and follow the Elphinstone family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Alexander Elphinstone

We’ve found Alexander Elphinstone in 3 family trees. Find out more about Alexander Elphinstone's household and view the Elphinstone family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census