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Household of Robert McIlwain (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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.

Robert McIlwain and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McIlwain, born in 1838 in , consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McIlwain, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Agnes (born 1868 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, James (born 1851 in England), Robert's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Robert's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Robert McIlwain's household

Male

Robert

McIlwain

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McIlwain

Wife
Female

Agnes

McIlwain

Daughter
Male

Robert

McIlwain

Son
Male

John

McIlwain

Son
Male

David

McIlwain

Son
Male

James

Martyn

Boarder
Male

John

McPherson

Boarder
Male

John

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name McIlwain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McIlwain

Head

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Elizabeth

McIlwain

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Agnes

McIlwain

Daughter

-

13

1868

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

McIlwain

Son

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McIlwain

Son

-

2

1879

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McIlwain

Son

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Martyn

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

England

John

McPherson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Ballachulish, Argyllshire, Scotland

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