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Household of Alexander Mactavish (born 1847, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 Mactavish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mactavish, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Mactavish, born in 1853 in Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and John W (born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, Sinclair (born 1865 in Lyne, Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Marjory (born 1862 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Mactavish's household

Male

Alexander

Mactavish

Head
Female

Jane

Mactavish

Wife
Female

Isabella

Mactavish

Daughter
Male

John W

Mactavish

Son
Male

Sinclair

Macdonald

Brother
Female

Marjory

Macpherson

Servant
Female

Isabella

Mackenzie

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mactavish

Head

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Mactavish

Wife

Married

28

1853

Clyne, Sutherland, Scotland

Isabella

Mactavish

Daughter

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

John W

Mactavish

Son

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Sinclair

Macdonald

Brother

-

16

1865

Lyne, Sutherland, Scotland

Marjory

Macpherson

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

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