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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1847 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Anderson, born in 1847 in Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1874 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, John Milne, born in 1868 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Jane

Anderson

Wife
Male

John

Milne

Step Son
Female

Helen

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Anderson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

34

1847

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Anderson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Milne

Step Son

-

13

1868

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Anderson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Anderson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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