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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Alexander Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Wolstencroft, born in 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Sarah Ann Wolstencroft, born in 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Wolstencroft

Servant
Female

Mary E

Wolstencroft

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wolstencroft

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Wolstencroft

Servant

Married

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Wolstencroft

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Wolstencroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Anderson

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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