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Household of Alexander Ferguson (born 1833, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ferguson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Louisa Mce, born 1881 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ferguson's household

Male

Alexander

Ferguson

Head
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Louisa Mce

Ferguson

Daughter
Male

William

Neville

Boarder
Male

John

Neville

Boarder
Female

Ann

McPhee

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ferguson

Head

Married

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Ferguson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Louisa Mce

Ferguson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Neville

Boarder

Unmarried

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Neville

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McPhee

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Invernessshire, Scotland

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