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Household of Alex Young (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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 Young and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Young, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Nancy Young, born in 1829 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie S (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Lodger, William Tho (born 1834 in Keswick, Cumberland, England) and Alex's Lodger, James (born 1845 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alex Young's household

Male

Alex

Young

Head
Female

Nancy

Young

Wife
Female

Annie S

Young

Daughter
Male

Fred

Cunliffe

Son
Male

William Tho

Taylor

Lodger
Male

James

Murray

Lodger
First name(s) Alex
Last name Young
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Young

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Nancy

Young

Wife

Married

52

1829

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie S

Young

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fred

Cunliffe

Son

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Tho

Taylor

Lodger

Single

47

1834

Keswick, Cumberland, England

James

Murray

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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