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Household of Alex Alston (born 1832, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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.

Alex Alston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Alston, born in 1832 in Troon, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John C (born 1864 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert J (born 1868 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Agnes Stirling, born in 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alex Alston's household

Female

Alex

Alston

Head
Male

William

Alston

Son
Male

John C

Alston

Son
Male

Robert J

Alston

Son
Female

Agnes

Stirling

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Alston
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Alston

Head

Widow

49

1832

Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Alston

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John C

Alston

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert J

Alston

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Stirling

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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