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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1838, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, 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 1838 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Janet (born 1835 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, David (born 1859 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, James (born 1863 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1842 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Sister
Male

David

Oliver

Servant
Male

James

Tait

Servant
Female

Janet

Dunse

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Unmarried

43

1838

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

Oliver

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Tait

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Dunse

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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