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Household of Alexander McIntosh (born 1835, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 McIntosh and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McIntosh, born in 1835 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; John A (born 1868 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Maggie A (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Rebecca J (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George M (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1821 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander McIntosh's household

Male

Alexander

McIntosh

Head
Male

John A

McIntosh

Son
Female

Maggie A

McIntosh

Daughter
Female

Rebecca J

McIntosh

Daughter
Male

William

McIntosh

Son
Male

George M

McIntosh

Son
Male

Alexander

McIntosh

Son
Female

Margaret

Millar

Mother-In-Law
Female

Margaret

McBeth

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McIntosh
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McIntosh

Head

Widower

46

1835

Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland

John A

McIntosh

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Maggie A

McIntosh

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Rebecca J

McIntosh

Daughter

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McIntosh

Son

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George M

McIntosh

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McIntosh

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Millar

Mother-In-Law

Widow

60

1821

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

McBeth

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland

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