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Household of J McArthur (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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.

J McArthur and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of J McArthur, born in 1839 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. J was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1867 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1873 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were J's Servant, Catherine (born 1861 in Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), J's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and J's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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J McArthur's household

Female

J

McArthur

Head
Male

John

McArthur

Son
Male

David

McArthur

Son
Male

James

McArthur

Son
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Boyle

Servant
Female

Mary

McKay

Servant
Female

Margaret

McGee

Servant
First name(s) J
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

J

McArthur

Head

Widow

42

1839

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

David

McArthur

Son

-

13

1868

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

McArthur

Son

-

10

1871

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Boyle

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGee

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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