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Household of David McPhail (born 1831, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

David McPhail and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McPhail, born in 1831 in Dyke, Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella McPhail, born in 1837 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Beatrice H (born 1873 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister-In-Law, Beatrice Riddoch, born in 1848 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland.


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David McPhail's household

Male

David

McPhail

Head
Female

Isabella

McPhail

Wife
Male

David

McPhail

Son
Male

William

McPhail

Son
Female

Beatrice H

McPhail

Daughter
Female

Annie

McPhail

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Riddoch

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McPhail

Head

Married

50

1831

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McPhail

Wife

Married

44

1837

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

David

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Beatrice H

McPhail

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Annie

McPhail

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Beatrice

Riddoch

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

33

1848

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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