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Household of Alexander McCelland (born 1830, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greyfriars, Dumfriesshire, 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 McCelland and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McCelland, born in 1830 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Ellen Agnes (born 1873 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1875 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland), John A (born 1877 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland) and David (born 1879 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McCelland's household

Male

Alexander

McCelland

Head
Male

William

McCelland

Son
Male

Thomas

McCelland

Son
Female

Ellen Agnes

McCelland

Daughter
Female

Maria

McCelland

Daughter
Male

John A

McCelland

Son
Male

David

McCelland

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McCelland
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McCelland

Head

Widower

51

1830

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

McCelland

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Thomas

McCelland

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen Agnes

McCelland

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Maria

McCelland

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

John A

McCelland

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

McCelland

Son

-

2

1879

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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