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Household of Elizabeth McPhail (born 1854, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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.

Elizabeth McPhail and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth McPhail, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alice (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joan (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Step Son, William McPhail, born in 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Elizabeth McPhail's household

Female

Elizabeth

McPhail

Head
Male

William

McPhail

Step Son
Male

Robert

McPhail

Son
Female

Alice

McPhail

Daughter
Female

Joan

McPhail

Daughter
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

McPhail

Head

Widow

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McPhail

Step Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McPhail

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

McPhail

Daughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan

McPhail

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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