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Household of Alexander Macphail (born 1847, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fodderty, 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 Macphail and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macphail, born in 1847 in Daviot, Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marjory Macphail, born in 1843 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald T (born 1871 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1873 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland), May (born 1878 in Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1879 in Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Catherine Matheson, born in 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander Macphail's household

Male

Alexander

Macphail

Head
Female

Marjory

Macphail

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macphail

Son
Female

Jessie

Macphail

Daughter
Male

Donald T

Macphail

Son
Female

Sophia

Macphail

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Macphail

Daughter
Female

May

Macphail

Daughter
Female

Grace

Macphail

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Matheson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macphail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macphail

Head

Married

34

1847

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Marjory

Macphail

Wife

Married

38

1843

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macphail

Son

-

14

1867

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Macphail

Daughter

-

12

1869

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald T

Macphail

Son

-

10

1871

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Sophia

Macphail

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macphail

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

May

Macphail

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Grace

Macphail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Matheson

Servant

-

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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