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Household of Alexander McArthur (born 1842, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uphall, 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 McArthur and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McArthur, born in 1842 in Comrie, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McArthur, born in 1843 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John S (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina D (born 1875 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1879 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander McArthur's household

Male

Alexander

McArthur

Head
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Wife
Male

John S

McArthur

Son
Male

Alexander

McArthur

Son
Female

Christina D

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Annie

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Peter

McArthur

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McArthur

Head

Married

39

1842

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Wife

Married

38

1843

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John S

McArthur

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McArthur

Son

-

9

1872

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina D

McArthur

Daughter

-

6

1875

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McArthur

Daughter

-

4

1877

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

McArthur

Son

-

2

1879

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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