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Household of Archibald McPhail (born 1819, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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.

Archibald McPhail and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald McPhail, born in 1819 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Helen McPhail, born in 1823 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1859 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1857 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Grandson, William McPhail, born in 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Archibald McPhail's household

Male

Archibald

McPhail

Head
Female

Helen

McPhail

Wife
Male

Archibald

McPhail

Son
Male

Alexander

McPhail

Son
Male

William

McPhail

Grandson
Female

Helen

McPhail

Daughter
First name(s) Archibald
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

McPhail

Head

Married

62

1819

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McPhail

Wife

Married

58

1823

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McPhail

Grandson

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McPhail

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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