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Household of Alexander McHean (born 1823, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 McHean and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McHean, born in 1823 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lilias F McHean, born in 1823 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Archibald B (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McHean's household

Male

Alexander

McHean

Head
Female

Lilias F

McHean

Wife
Female

Catherine

McMillan

Wife
Male

James

Swanson

Son
Male

George

Swanson

Son
Male

Archibald B

Swanson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McHean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McHean

Head

Married

58

1823

Argyllshire, Scotland

Lilias F

McHean

Wife

Married

58

1823

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Catherine

McMillan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Swanson

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Swanson

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald B

Swanson

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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