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Household of Alex Charles (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Charles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Charles, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Charles, born in 1843 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alex (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alex Charles's household

Male

Alex

Charles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Charles

Wife
Male

Alex

Charles

Son
Female

Christina

Charles

Daughter
Female

Mary

Charles

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Charles

Daughter
First name(s) Alex
Last name Charles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Charles

Head

Married

38

1843

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Charles

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex

Charles

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Charles

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Charles

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Charles

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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