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Household of John Campbell (born 1848, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Buchannan, Stirlingshire, 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 Campbell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Campbell, born in 1848 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Campbell, born in 1850 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1872 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1874 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1879 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father-In-Law, Walter (born 1807 in Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Sister-In-Law, Elisabeth (born 1852 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Campbell's household

Male

John

Campbell

Head
Female

Janet

Campbell

Wife
Male

John

Campbell

Son
Male

Walter

Campbell

Son
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Son
Male

Malcolm

Campbell

Son
Male

Walter

Macgregor

Father-In-Law
Female

Elisabeth

Gillespie

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Campbell

Head

Married

33

1848

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

Campbell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Campbell

Son

-

9

1872

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Walter

Campbell

Son

-

7

1874

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Son

-

4

1877

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Campbell

Son

-

2

1879

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Walter

Macgregor

Father-In-Law

Widower

74

1807

Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Gillespie

Sister-In-Law

Widow

29

1852

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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