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Household of Alexander McArthur (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, 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 McArthur and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McArthur, born in 1842 in Ruglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catharine McArthur, born in 1845 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catharine (born 1880 in Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McArthur's household

Male

Alexander

McArthur

Head
Female

Catharine

McArthur

Wife
Male

John

McArthur

Son
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Ann

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Catharine

McArthur

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McArthur

Head

Married

39

1842

Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catharine

McArthur

Wife

Married

36

1845

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter

-

11

1870

Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McArthur

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catharine

McArthur

Daughter

-

1

1880

Ruglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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