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Household of Rebecca Macarthur (born 1811, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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.

Rebecca Macarthur and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rebecca Macarthur, born in 1811 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. Rebecca was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Glencairn (born 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth B (born 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Rebecca's Boarder, John McKelvie, born in 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Rebecca Macarthur's household

Female

Rebecca

Macarthur

Head
Female

Glencairn

Macarthur

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth B

Macarthur

Daughter
Male

John

McKelvie

Boarder
First name(s) Rebecca
Last name Macarthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rebecca

Macarthur

Head

Widow

70

1811

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Glencairn

Macarthur

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Macarthur

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McKelvie

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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