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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1824, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holm, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1824 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1843 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, David (born 1864 in Holm, Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Margaret

Anderson

Sister
Male

David

Muir

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Unmarried

57

1824

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Anderson

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Nephew

Unmarried

17

1864

Holm, Orkney, Scotland

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