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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1854, Midlothian)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

George

Anderson

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Anderson

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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