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Household of John McPhail (born 1813, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, 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.

John McPhail and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McPhail, born in 1813 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McPhail, born in 1815 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1844 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1857 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Janet B (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Isabella (born 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland).


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John McPhail's household

Male

John

McPhail

Head
Female

Mary

McPhail

Wife
Male

Alexander

McPhail

Son
Male

Donald

McPhail

Son
Female

Janet B

McPhail

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella

McLean

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name McPhail
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McPhail

Head

Married

68

1813

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McPhail

Wife

Married

66

1815

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Donald

McPhail

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Janet B

McPhail

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McLean

Niece

Unmarried

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

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