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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1803, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1803 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rachael Anderson, born in 1806 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Helen R, born 1843 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Mary Jane (born 1854 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Christina (born 1850 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Rachael

Anderson

Wife
Female

Helen R

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Johnston

Niece
Female

Christina

Paterson

Servant
Female

Annie

Mortimer

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

78

1803

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachael

Anderson

Wife

Married

75

1806

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen R

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Johnston

Niece

Unmarried

27

1854

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christina

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Mortimer

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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