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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1856, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1856 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Anderson, born in 1857 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella J, born 1880 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Barbara (born 1851 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, George (born 1865 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Jessie

Anderson

Wife
Female

Isabella J

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Shennan

Servant
Male

George

McKie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

25

1856

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Anderson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella J

Anderson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

Shennan

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

George

McKie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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