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Household of Alexander McWilliam (born 1856, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, 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 McWilliam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McWilliam, born in 1856 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jeannie McWilliam, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Magdalene (born 1879 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Matthew (born 1862 in Malta) and Alexander's Boarder, Joseph (born 1848 in England).


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Alexander McWilliam's household

Male

Alexander

McWilliam

Head
Female

Jeannie

McWilliam

Wife
Female

Magdalene

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McWilliam

Daughter
Male

Matthew

McManus

Boarder
Male

Joseph

McManus

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McWilliam

Head

Married

25

1856

Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeannie

McWilliam

Wife

Married

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Magdalene

McWilliam

Daughter

-

2

1879

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McWilliam

Daughter

-

0

1881

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

McManus

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Malta

Joseph

McManus

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

England

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