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Household of Alexander McIlrain (born 1846, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 McIlrain and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McIlrain, born in 1846 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah McIlrain, born in 1846 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McIlrain's household

Male

Alexander

McIlrain

Head
Female

Sarah

McIlrain

Wife
Male

William

McIlrain

Son
Female

Mary

McIlrain

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McIlrain

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McIlrain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McIlrain

Head

Married

35

1846

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

McIlrain

Wife

Married

35

1846

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

McIlrain

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McIlrain

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McIlrain

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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