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Household of Alexander Weir (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

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 Weir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Weir, born in 1846 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Weir, born in 1849 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Maryhill), James M (born 1880 in Maryhill) and Christina (born 1881 in Maryhill).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Catherine McColl, born in 1853 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Weir's household

Male

Alexander

Weir

Head
Female

Christina

Weir

Wife
Male

Daniel

Weir

Son
Male

Alexander

Weir

Son
Male

James M

Weir

Son
Female

Christina

Weir

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McColl

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Weir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Weir

Head

Married

35

1846

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Weir

Wife

Married

32

1849

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Weir

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Weir

Son

-

3

1878

Maryhill

James M

Weir

Son

-

1

1880

Maryhill

Christina

Weir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Maryhill

Catherine

McColl

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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