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Household of Alexander McKelvie (born 1795, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Whiting Bay, Buteshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKelvie, born in 1795 in Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jeanie, born 1836 in Buteshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, Alexander (born 1835 in Buteshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1872 in Buteshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Willie (born 1874 in Buteshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1844 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McKelvie's household

Male

Alexander

McKelvie

Head
Male

Alexander

McKelvie

Son-In-Law
Female

Jeanie

McKelvie

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McKelvie

Granddaughter
Male

Willie

McKelvie

Grandson
Male

John

Newlands

Servant
Male

William

Johnstone

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKelvie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKelvie

Head

Widower

86

1795

Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKelvie

Son-In-Law

Married

46

1835

Buteshire, Scotland

Jeanie

McKelvie

Daughter

Married

45

1836

Buteshire, Scotland

Maggie

McKelvie

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Buteshire, Scotland

Willie

McKelvie

Grandson

-

7

1874

Buteshire, Scotland

John

Newlands

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Johnstone

Boarder

Unmarried

37

1844

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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