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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1850, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine B Anderson, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Catherine B

Anderson

Wife
Female

Mary

Birnes

Daughter
Male

John

Birnes

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Anderson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine B

Anderson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Birnes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Birnes

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Anderson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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