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Household of Alexander McGilp (born 1832, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brodick, Buteshire, 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 McGilp and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McGilp, born in 1832 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGilp, born in 1835 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1862 in Buteshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Buteshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1867 in Buteshire, Scotland), Flora (born 1868 in Buteshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Buteshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Corrie, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1791 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Corrie, Buteshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McGilp's household

Male

Alexander

McGilp

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGilp

Wife
Female

Mary

McGilp

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McGilp

Son
Male

Robert

McGilp

Son
Female

Flora

McGilp

Daughter
Male

John

McGilp

Son
Male

Alexander

McGilp

Son
Female

Mary

Taylor

Mother-In-Law
Male

James

McGilp

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McGilp
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McGilp

Head

Married

49

1832

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGilp

Wife

Married

46

1835

Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

McGilp

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Buteshire, Scotland

Thomas

McGilp

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Buteshire, Scotland

Robert

McGilp

Son

-

14

1867

Buteshire, Scotland

Flora

McGilp

Daughter

-

13

1868

Buteshire, Scotland

John

McGilp

Son

-

9

1872

Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGilp

Son

-

6

1875

Corrie, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

Taylor

Mother-In-Law

Widow

90

1791

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

McGilp

Grandson

-

0

1881

Corrie, Buteshire, Scotland

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