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Household of Duncan McAra (born 1819, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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.

Duncan McAra and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McAra, born in 1819 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Sarah H McAra, born in 1825 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Grandson, George P McAra, born in 1876 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Duncan McAra's household

Male

Duncan

McAra

Head
Female

Sarah H

McAra

Wife
Male

William

McAra

Son
Female

Jane

McAra

Daughter
Male

James

McAra

Son
Male

George P

McAra

Grandson
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McAra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McAra

Head

Married

62

1819

Perthshire, Scotland

Sarah H

McAra

Wife

Married

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McAra

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McAra

Daughter

-

17

1864

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McAra

Son

-

15

1866

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

George P

McAra

Grandson

-

5

1876

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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