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Household of Alexander O'May (born 1837, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 O'May and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander O'May, born in 1837 in Southend, Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret O'May, born in 1841 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Duncan (born 1859 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1864 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1871 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1873 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Father, Alexander O'May, born in 1799 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander O'May's household

Male

Alexander

O'May

Head
Female

Margaret

O'May

Wife
Male

Duncan

O'May

Son
Male

Donald

O'May

Son
Male

Alexander

O'May

Son
Male

James

O'May

Son
Female

Maggie

O'May

Daughter
Female

Mary

O'May

Daughter
Male

Alexander

O'May

Father
First name(s) Alexander
Last name O'May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

O'May

Head

Married

44

1837

Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

O'May

Wife

Married

40

1841

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Duncan

O'May

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

O'May

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

O'May

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

O'May

Son

-

11

1870

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Maggie

O'May

Daughter

-

10

1871

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

O'May

Daughter

-

8

1873

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

O'May

Father

Widower

82

1799

Argyllshire, Scotland

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