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Household of Alexander Macfarlane (born 1850, 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 Macfarlane and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macfarlane, born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susan Macfarlane, born in 1850 in Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Flora (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Marion Leslie, born in 1862 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Macfarlane's household

Male

Alexander

Macfarlane

Head
Female

Susan

Macfarlane

Wife
Female

Flora

Macfarlane

Daughter
Male

David

Macfarlane

Son
Female

Annie

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Mary

Macfarlane

Daughter
Female

Marion

Leslie

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macfarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macfarlane

Head

Married

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Macfarlane

Wife

Married

31

1850

Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland

Flora

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Macfarlane

Son

-

6

1875

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

4

1877

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Macfarlane

Daughter

-

2

1879

Crossmyloof, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Leslie

Visitor

-

19

1862

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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