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Household of George McAra (born 1853, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

George McAra and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McAra, born in 1853 in Boyndie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McAra, born in 1861 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Boarder, James Wood, born in 1858 in Orkney, Scotland.


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George McAra's household

Male

George

McAra

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McAra

Wife
Male

George

McAra

Son
Male

William

McAra

Son
Male

James

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name McAra
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McAra

Head

Married

28

1853

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McAra

Wife

Married

20

1861

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

George

McAra

Son

-

3

1878

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McAra

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Wood

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

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