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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, Banffshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1840 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, consisted of 12 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1849 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1873 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1877 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Francis J (born 1879 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Isabella (born 1816 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, Alexander (born 1873 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1865 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1865 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1866 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Henry

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Male

George

Anderson

Son
Male

Francis J

Anderson

Son
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Mother
Male

Alexander

Imlach

Nephew
Female

Helen

McLeod

Servant
Male

John

Robb

Servant
Male

William

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

41

1840

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Henry

Anderson

Son

-

8

1873

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Anderson

Son

-

4

1877

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Francis J

Anderson

Son

-

2

1879

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Imlach

Nephew

-

8

1873

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McLeod

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Robb

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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