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Household of Alexander J Macphail (born 1855, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 J Macphail and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander J Macphail, born in 1855 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander J was the head of the household, married to Maggie Macphail, born in 1853 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jeanie, born 1879 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander J's Step Son, George (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander J's Step Daughter, Ella (born 1874 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander J's Servant, Maggie (born 1862 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander J Macphail's household

Male

Alexander J

Macphail

Head
Female

Maggie

Macphail

Wife
Male

George

Cameron

Step Son
Female

Ella

Cameron

Step Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Macphail

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Biggam

Servant
First name(s) Alexander J
Last name Macphail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander J

Macphail

Head

Married

26

1855

Perthshire, Scotland

Maggie

Macphail

Wife

Married

28

1853

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Cameron

Step Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ella

Cameron

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Macphail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Biggam

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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