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Household of Adam Alexander (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Adam Alexander and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Alexander, born in 1843 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Catherine Alexander, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Adam's Boarder, Dugald Campbell, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Adam Alexander's household

Male

Adam

Alexander

Head
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Wife
Male

Adam

Alexander

Son
Male

Archibald

Alexander

Son
Male

Robert

Alexander

Son
Female

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter
Male

James

Alexander

Son
Male

Dugald

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) Adam
Last name Alexander
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Alexander

Head

Married

38

1843

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Wife

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Alexander

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald

Alexander

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Alexander

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Alexander

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Alexander

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dugald

Campbell

Boarder

Widower

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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