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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1835 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Anderson, born in 1857 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; William J (born 1869 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Elna (born 1876 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Neva E J (born 1878 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Isabella J Masson, born in 1861 in Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Jane

Anderson

Wife
Male

William J

Anderson

Son
Female

Elna

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Neva E J

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella J

Masson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

46

1835

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William J

Anderson

Son

-

12

1869

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elna

Anderson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Neva E J

Anderson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella J

Masson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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