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Household of John McArthur (born 1854, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterderran, Fife, 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 McArthur and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McArthur, born in 1854 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McArthur, born in 1855 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1874 in Fife, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Fife, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Fife, Scotland) and Archibald (born 1881 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and John's Sister, Agnes R (born 1860 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland).


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John McArthur's household

Male

John

McArthur

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McArthur

Wife
Female

Sarah

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Peter

McArthur

Son
Female

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter
Male

Archibald

McArthur

Son
Male

James

McArthur

Boarder
Female

Agnes R

McArthur

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McArthur

Head

Married

27

1854

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McArthur

Wife

Married

26

1855

Fife, Scotland

Sarah

McArthur

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fife, Scotland

Peter

McArthur

Son

-

5

1876

Fife, Scotland

Margaret

McArthur

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fife, Scotland

Archibald

McArthur

Son

-

0

1881

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

James

McArthur

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Agnes R

McArthur

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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