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Household of George McPhail (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McPhail, born in 1853 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Bella McPhail, born in 1850 in Woodend, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mathew (born 1871 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hendry (born 1877 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1877 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1879 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's -, Benjamin Eldrige, born in 1821 in England.


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George McPhail's household

Male

George

McPhail

Head
Female

Bella

McPhail

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Eldrige

-
Male

Mathew

McPhail

Son
Male

Hendry

McPhail

Son
Female

Jane

McPhail

Daughter
Male

Archibald

McPhail

Son
Female

Maggie

McPhail

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McPhail

Head

Married

28

1853

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bella

McPhail

Wife

Married

31

1850

Woodend, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Benjamin

Eldrige

-

Widower

60

1821

England

Mathew

McPhail

Son

-

10

1871

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hendry

McPhail

Son

-

4

1877

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McPhail

Daughter

-

6

1875

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

McPhail

Son

-

4

1877

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

McPhail

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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