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Household of Alexander McColm (born 1793, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, 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 McColm and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McColm, born in 1793 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alexander (born 1833 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1830 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1855 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, James C (born 1876 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McColm's household

Male

Alexander

McColm

Head
Male

Alexander

McColm

Son
Female

Margaret

McColm

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Heughan

Grandson
Male

James C

Howitson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McColm
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 88
Birth year 1793
Birth place Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McColm

Head

Widower

88

1793

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

McColm

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

McColm

Daughter

Unmarried

51

1830

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Heughan

Grandson

Unmarried

26

1855

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James C

Howitson

Grandson

-

5

1876

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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