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Household of Alex Drysdale (born 1819, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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.

Alex Drysdale and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Drysdale, born in 1819 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Agnes Drysdale, born in 1821 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alex Oswald (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Sister-In-Law, Martha (born 1823 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alex's Niece, Agnes (born 1854 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Ellen (born 1856 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alex Drysdale's household

Male

Alex

Drysdale

Head
Female

Agnes

Drysdale

Wife
Male

Alex Oswald

Drysdale

Son
Male

James

Drysdale

Son
Female

Martha

Robertson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Robertson

Niece
Female

Ellen

McGill

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Drysdale

Head

Married

62

1819

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Agnes

Drysdale

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alex Oswald

Drysdale

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Drysdale

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Robertson

Sister-In-Law

Married

58

1823

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Robertson

Niece

Unmarried

27

1854

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ellen

McGill

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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