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Household of Alexander Anderson (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Anderson, born in 1840 in Govan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Anderson, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1875 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Anderson's household

Male

Alexander

Anderson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife
Female

Janet

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Anderson

Son
Male

Archibald

Anderson

Son
Male

James

Anderson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Anderson

Head

Married

41

1840

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Wife

-

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Anderson

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Anderson

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Anderson

Son

-

6

1875

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Anderson

Son

-

3

1878

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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