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Household of Alexander McTear (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 McTear and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McTear, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina McTear, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Christina McTear, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McTear's household

Male

Alexander

McTear

Head
Female

Christina

McTear

Sister
Male

Andrew

McTear

Son
Male

John

McTear

Son
Male

James

McTear

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McTear
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McTear

Head

Married

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

McTear

Sister

Unmarried

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

McTear

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McTear

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McTear

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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