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Household of John Archibald (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, 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.

John Archibald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Archibald, born in 1841 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Archibald, born in 1840 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), May J (born 1874 in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1881 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1864 in Ireland) and John's Boarder, Hay (born 1867 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Archibald's household

Male

John

Archibald

Head
Female

Jessie

Archibald

Wife
Male

James

Archibald

Son
Female

Jessie

Archibald

Daughter
Female

May J

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Archibald

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Archibald

Daughter
Male

John

Gordon

Step Son
Male

Hay

Robb

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Archibald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Archibald

Head

Married

40

1841

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Archibald

Wife

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Archibald

Son

-

11

1870

Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

Archibald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

May J

Archibald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Archibald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Archibald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Gordon

Step Son

-

17

1864

Ireland

Hay

Robb

Boarder

-

14

1867

Banffshire, Scotland

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