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Household of Alexander McDougall (born 1836, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, 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 McDougall and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDougall, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah McDougall, born in 1844 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1868 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1870 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Father-In-Law, James Kemp, born in 1813 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDougall's household

Male

Alexander

McDougall

Head
Female

Sarah

McDougall

Wife
Male

Samuel

McDougall

Son
Female

Maggie

McDougall

Daughter
Male

James

McDougall

Son
Male

James

Kemp

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDougall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDougall

Head

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

McDougall

Wife

Married

37

1844

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Samuel

McDougall

Son

-

13

1868

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

McDougall

Daughter

-

11

1870

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McDougall

Son

-

7

1874

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Kemp

Father-In-Law

Widower

68

1813

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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