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Household of Alexander Munro (born 1842, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, Orkney, 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 Munro and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Munro, born in 1842 in Bower, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Munro, born in 1851 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Malcolmina (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland) and Agnes M (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, George (born 1837 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Munro's household

Male

Alexander

Munro

Head
Female

Christina

Munro

Wife
Female

Malcolmina

Munro

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Munro

Daughter
Male

George

Munro

Visitor
Male

John

Geddes

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Munro
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Munro

Head

Married

39

1842

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Munro

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Malcolmina

Munro

Daughter

-

2

1879

Orkney, Scotland

Agnes M

Munro

Daughter

-

0

1881

Orkney, Scotland

George

Munro

Visitor

Unmarried

44

1837

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

John

Geddes

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

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