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Household of Alexander McWhirter (born 1827, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 McWhirter and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McWhirter, born in 1827 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McWhirter, born in 1831 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1866 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1875 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Mathew (born 1850 in Ireland).
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Alexander McWhirter's household
Alexander
McWhirter
Head
Mary
McWhirter
Wife
Robert
McWhirter
Son
Mary
McWhirter
Granddaughter
Mathew
McCauge
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McWhirter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McWhirter | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McWhirter | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McWhirter | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McWhirter | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mathew | McCauge | Boarder | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Ireland |
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