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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1847, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 1847 in Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Anderson, born in 1840 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William M Alexander, born in 1866 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Janet

Anderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Thomas

Anderson

Son
Male

Matthew

Anderson

Son
Male

William M

Alexander

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

34

1847

Dun, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Anderson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Matthew

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William M

Alexander

Boarder

-

15

1866

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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