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Household of Alexander Macfarlane (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 Macfarlane and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macfarlane, born in 1847 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachel Macfarlane, born in 1850 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Hannah R (born 1875 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland), Edith M (born 1877 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Eleanor G (born 1878 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Elsie (born 1862 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane D (born 1864 in Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Macfarlane's household

Male

Alexander

Macfarlane

Head
Female

Rachel

Macfarlane

Wife
Female

Hannah R

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Eleanor G

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Elsie

West

Servant
Female

Jane D

Rennie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macfarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macfarlane

Head

Married

34

1847

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

Macfarlane

Wife

Married

31

1850

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Hannah R

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Edith M

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eleanor G

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

3

1878

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

West

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane D

Rennie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Macduff, Banffshire, Scotland

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