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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1831, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1831 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Anderson, born in 1833 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1858 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George Grant (born 1859 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Rebecca (born 1863 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Mary Smith, born in 1860 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Anderson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter
Male

George Grant

Anderson

Son
Female

Rebecca

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

50

1831

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rebecca

Anderson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George Grant

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Rebecca

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Smith

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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