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Household of Alexander Fergus Sr (born 1811, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Fergus Sr and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Fergus Sr, born in 1811 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Fergus, born in 1820 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ralph (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, John J Mackay, born in 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Fergus Sr's household

Male

Alexander

Fergus Sr

Head
Female

Mary

Fergus

Wife
Male

Alexander

Fergus

Son
Male

Ralph

Fergus

Son
Male

John J

Mackay

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Fergus Sr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Fergus Sr

Head

Married

70

1811

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Fergus

Wife

Married

61

1820

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Fergus

Son

-

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ralph

Fergus

Son

-

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John J

Mackay

Grandson

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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