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Household of Alexander McAra (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 McAra and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McAra, born in 1845 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McAra, born in 1856 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary Gray, born 1880 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Mary (born 1857 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McAra's household

Male

Alexander

McAra

Head
Female

Mary

McAra

Wife
Female

Mary Gray

McAra

Daughter
Female

Helen

Green

Servant
Female

Mary

McAra

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McAra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

McAra

Head

Married

36

1845

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McAra

Wife

Married

25

1856

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Gray

McAra

Daughter

-

1

1880

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Green

Servant

-

16

1865

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

McAra

Visitor

Unmarried

24

1857

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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