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Household of Alexander Ames (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kemback, Fife, 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.

Alexander Ames and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ames, born in 1850 in Kingsbarns, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Ames, born in 1849 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Kemback, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, John Davidson, born in 1857 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Ames's household

Male

Alexander

Ames

Head
Female

Janet

Ames

Wife
Male

Joseph

Ames

Son
Female

Janet

Ames

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ames

Daughter
Male

John

Davidson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ames
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ames

Head

Married

31

1850

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Ames

Wife

Married

32

1849

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Joseph

Ames

Son

-

12

1869

Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Ames

Daughter

-

10

1871

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Ames

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kemback, Fife, Scotland

John

Davidson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

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