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Household of Alexander McKechnie (born 1840, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eaglesham, 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 McKechnie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKechnie, born in 1840 in Islay, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen McKechnie, born in 1844 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1865 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1875 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1875 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKechnie's household

Male

Alexander

McKechnie

Head
Female

Ellen

McKechnie

Wife
Male

Daniel

McKechnie

Son
Female

Jessie

McKechnie

Daughter
Female

Christina

McKechnie

Daughter
Female

Annie

McKechnie

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKechnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKechnie

Head

Married

41

1840

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Ellen

McKechnie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

McKechnie

Son

-

16

1865

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McKechnie

Daughter

-

12

1869

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

McKechnie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

McKechnie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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