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Household of Alexander McArther (born 1821, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochaber, 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 McArther and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McArther, born in 1821 in Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McArther, born in 1838 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donaldina (born 1873 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Joann (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Jessie (born 1856 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Isabella (born 1881 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McArther's household

Male

Alexander

McArther

Head
Female

Margaret

McArther

Wife
Female

Isabella

McArther

Daughter
Female

Donaldina

McArther

Daughter
Female

Joann

McArther

Daughter
Male

Archibald

McArther

Son
Male

John

McArther

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Visitor
Female

Isabella

McHardy

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McArther
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McArther

Head

Married

60

1821

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArther

Wife

Married

43

1838

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

McArther

Daughter

-

10

1871

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donaldina

McArther

Daughter

-

8

1873

Invernessshire, Scotland

Joann

McArther

Daughter

-

6

1875

Invernessshire, Scotland

Archibald

McArther

Son

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McArther

Son

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

McHardy

Visitor

-

0

1881

Invernessshire, Scotland

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