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Household of Alexander McArthur (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McArthur, born in 1837 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Marion McArthur, born in 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McArthur's household

Male

Alexander

McArthur

Head
Female

Marion

McArthur

Wife
Male

James

McArthur

Son
Male

Archibald

McArthur

Son
Female

Jane

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Marion

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McArthur

Son
Female

Janet

McArthur

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McArthur

Head

Married

44

1837

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

McArthur

Wife

Married

34

1847

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McArthur

Son

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

McArthur

Son

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

McArthur

Daughter

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

McArthur

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McArthur

Son

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McArthur

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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