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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Menmuir, 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 1849 in Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Anderson, born in 1842 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; William Ayre (born 1872 in -), James (born 1874 in -), Alex (born 1876 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane Commine (born 1879 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandmother, Ann Hoggins, born in 1786 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Jessie

Anderson

Wife
Male

William Ayre

Anderson

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Son
Male

Alex

Anderson

Son
Female

Jane Commine

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Hoggins

Grandmother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Fearn, 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

32

1849

Fearn, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Anderson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William Ayre

Anderson

Son

-

9

1872

-

James

Anderson

Son

-

7

1874

-

Alex

Anderson

Son

-

5

1876

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane Commine

Anderson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Hoggins

Grandmother

Widow

95

1786

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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