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Household of Alexander McPhail (born 1796)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 McPhail and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPhail, born in 1796 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Daniel (born 1838 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1834 in Ireland) and Mary (born 1848 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary Ann (born 1860 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McPhail's household

Male

Alexander

McPhail

Head
Male

Daniel

McPhail

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter
Female

Mary

McPhail

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Black

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

Black

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McPhail

Head

Widower

85

1796

Ireland

Daniel

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

43

1838

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Daughter

Widow

47

1834

Ireland

Mary

McPhail

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Black

Granddaughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Black

Granddaughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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