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Household of Alexander Ferguson (born 1803, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Balquhidder, Perthshire, 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 Ferguson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ferguson, born in 1803 in Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Ferguson, born in 1813 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Duncan (born 1841 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1845 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Christian (born 1871 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1831 in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ferguson's household

Male

Alexander

Ferguson

Head
Female

Helen

Ferguson

Wife
Male

Duncan

Ferguson

Son
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Daughter
Female

Christian

McGregor

Granddaughter
Male

John

Stewart

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ferguson

Head

Married

78

1803

Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Ferguson

Wife

Married

68

1813

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Duncan

Ferguson

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Mary

Ferguson

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

Christian

McGregor

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

John

Stewart

Visitor

Unmarried

50

1831

Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland

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