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Household of Alexander McLaren (born 1852, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 McLaren and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McLaren, born in 1852 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane McLaren, born in 1856 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Daniel (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Gray, born in 1834 in Ireland.


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Alexander McLaren's household

Male

Alexander

McLaren

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

McLaren

Wife
Male

Daniel

McLaren

Son
Male

James

McLaren

Son
Female

Margaret

McLaren

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gray

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McLaren
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McLaren

Head

Married

29

1852

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah Jane

McLaren

Wife

Married

25

1856

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Daniel

McLaren

Son

-

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McLaren

Son

-

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McLaren

Daughter

-

1

1880

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gray

Mother-In-Law

Widow

47

1834

Ireland

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