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Household of John McArthur (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McArthur, born in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes McArthur, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1861 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Lugar, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1869 in Lugar, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Lawrie, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John McArthur's household

Male

John

McArthur

Head
Female

Agnes

McArthur

Wife
Male

Duncan

McArthur

Son
Male

Alexander

McArthur

Son
Male

Robert

McArthur

Son
Female

Isabella

McArthur

Daughter
Male

James

Lawrie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McArthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McArthur

Head

Married

54

1827

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McArthur

Wife

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

McArthur

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Lugar, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

McArthur

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lugar, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Lawrie

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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