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Household of Alexander McFarlan (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 McFarlan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McFarlan, born in 1848 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McFarlan, born in 1851 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jean Mconie (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Helen Gibson Black, born in 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McFarlan's household

Male

Alexander

McFarlan

Head
Female

Mary

McFarlan

Wife
Male

John

McFarlan

Son
Male

William

McFarlan

Son
Female

Jean Mconie

McFarlan

Daughter
Female

Helen Gibson

Black

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McFarlan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McFarlan

Head

Married

33

1848

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McFarlan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Perthshire, Scotland

John

McFarlan

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McFarlan

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jean Mconie

McFarlan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen Gibson

Black

Servant

-

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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