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Household of Alexander Macleay (born 1838, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Applecross, Ross and Cromarty, 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 Macleay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macleay, born in 1838 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Chirsty Macleay, born in 1856 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Chirsty (born 1814 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander's Brother, Douglas (born 1840 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, John (born 1872 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Macleay's household

Male

Alexander

Macleay

Head
Female

Chirsty

Macleay

Wife
Female

Chirsty

Macleay

Mother
Male

Douglas

Macleay

Brother
Male

John

McPherson

Nephew
Female

Ann

Mackenzie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macleay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macleay

Head

Married

43

1838

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Chirsty

Macleay

Wife

Married

25

1856

Invernessshire, Scotland

Chirsty

Macleay

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Douglas

Macleay

Brother

Unmarried

41

1840

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McPherson

Nephew

-

9

1872

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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