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Household of Alex Douglas (born 1830, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 Douglas and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Douglas, born in 1830 in Bo'ness, Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Fanny Douglas, born in 1837 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Donald (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Dougald (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Grandson, William Douglas, born in 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alex Douglas's household

Male

Alex

Douglas

Head
Female

Fanny

Douglas

Wife
Male

Donald

Douglas

Son
Female

Jane

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
Male

Dougald

Douglas

Son
Male

Alexander

Douglas

Son
Male

William

Douglas

Grandson
First name(s) Alex
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Bo'ness, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Douglas

Head

Married

51

1830

Bo'ness, Argyllshire, Scotland

Fanny

Douglas

Wife

Married

44

1837

Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

Douglas

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Douglas

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Douglas

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Dougald

Douglas

Son

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Douglas

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Douglas

Grandson

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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