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Household of Alexander McKinnon (born 1842, Argyllshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McKinnon, born in 1842 in Bowmore, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McKinnon, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Colin (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1816 in Ireland.


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Alexander McKinnon's household

Male

Alexander

McKinnon

Head
Female

Margaret

McKinnon

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McKinnon

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McKinnon

Son
Male

Colin

McKinnon

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McKinnon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McKinnon

Head

Married

39

1842

Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McKinnon

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Elizabeth

McKinnon

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McKinnon

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Colin

McKinnon

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Mother-In-Law

Widow

65

1816

Ireland

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