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Household of Alexander McGaw (born 1849, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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 McGaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McGaw, born in 1849 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's -, Isabella (born 1856 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's Half Brother, John (born 1857 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander's -, Janetta (born 1860 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's -, Alexander (born 1868 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McGaw's household

Male

Alexander

McGaw

Head
Female

Isabella

McGaw

-
Male

John

McGaw

Half Brother
Female

Janetta

McGaw

-
Male

Alexander

McGaw

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McGaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McGaw

Head

Unmarried

32

1849

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McGaw

-

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McGaw

Half Brother

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janetta

McGaw

-

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGaw

-

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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