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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1836, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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 Anderson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1836 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Anderson, born in 1841 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William Simpson (born 1869 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John George Clark (born 1871 in Morayshire, Scotland), Edward Erskine (born 1873 in Morayshire, Scotland), Emma Louisa (born 1875 in Morayshire, Scotland), Henry Cowan (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Alfred Allardyce (born 1878 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jessie Cumming (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1865 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Wife
Male

William Simpson

Anderson

Son
Male

John George Clark

Anderson

Son
Male

Edward Erskine

Anderson

Son
Female

Emma Louisa

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Henry Cowan

Anderson

Son
Female

Jessie Cumming

Ross

Servant
Female

Margaret

Matheson

Servant
Male

Alfred Allardyce

Anderson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

45

1836

Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Simpson

Anderson

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John George Clark

Anderson

Son

-

10

1871

Morayshire, Scotland

Edward Erskine

Anderson

Son

-

8

1873

Morayshire, Scotland

Emma Louisa

Anderson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Morayshire, Scotland

Henry Cowan

Anderson

Son

-

1

1880

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie Cumming

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Matheson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Morayshire, Scotland

Alfred Allardyce

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Morayshire, Scotland

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