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Household of George McPhail (born 1826, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 McPhail and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McPhail, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Alex (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George McPhail's household

Female

George

McPhail

Head
Female

Margaret

Blacklie

Wife
Male

Alex

Blacklie

Son
Male

Hugh

Blacklie

Son
Female

Grace

Blacklie

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McPhail

Head

Widow

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Blacklie

Wife

Married

31

1850

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alex

Blacklie

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Blacklie

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Blacklie

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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