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Household of Alexander McPhail (born 1845, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, Midlothian, 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 McPhail and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPhail, born in 1845 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James George (born 1874 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Sarah Beaton, born in 1847 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McPhail's household
Alexander
McPhail
Head
John
McPhail
Son
Elizabeth
McPhail
Daughter
James George
McPhail
Son
Alexander
McPhail
Son
Sarah
Beaton
Sister
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McPhail |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McPhail | Head | Widower | 36 | 1845 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | McPhail | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McPhail | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James George | McPhail | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | McPhail | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | Beaton | Sister | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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