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Household of Alexander McKelvie (born 1835, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 McKelvie and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKelvie, born in 1835 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, consisted of 11 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; John M (born 1866 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), David Archd (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Marion Watson (born 1874 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Maxwell (born 1877 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Martha (born 1836 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKelvie's household

Male

Alexander

McKelvie

Head
Male

John M

McKelvie

Son
Male

Thomas

McKelvie

Son
Male

Alexander

McKelvie

Son
Male

David Archd

McKelvie

Son
Female

Marion Watson

McKelvie

Daughter
Male

Maxwell

McKelvie

Son
Male

James

McKelvie

Son
Female

Martha

McMurchy

Sister-In-Law
Female

Mary

McEachrane

Servant
Female

Sarah

Morrison

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKelvie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKelvie

Head

Widower

46

1835

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

John M

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

David Archd

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Marion Watson

McKelvie

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Maxwell

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

McKelvie

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Martha

McMurchy

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

45

1836

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McEachrane

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Argyllshire, Scotland

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