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Household of Alexander McArthur (born 1834, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 1834 in Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Isabella (born 1866 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1868 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Maggie (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, James (born 1860 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McArthur's household

Female

Alexander

McArthur

Head
Female

Isabella

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Peter

McArthur

Son
Female

Maggie

Patterson

Servant
Female

Christina

Patterson

Servant
Male

James

Miller

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McArthur

Head

Widow

47

1834

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Isabella

McArthur

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Peter

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Patterson

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Patterson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Miller

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

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