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Household of Alexander Boyd (born 1845, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 Boyd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Boyd, born in 1845 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Boyd, born in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, William Campbell, born in 1857 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Boyd's household

Male

Alexander

Boyd

Head
Female

Eliza

Boyd

Wife
Male

Alexander

Boyd

Son
Female

Isabella

Boyd

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Boyd

Son
Male

William

Campbell

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Boyd

Head

Married

36

1845

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

Boyd

Wife

Married

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Boyd

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Boyd

Daughter

-

3

1878

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Boyd

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Campbell

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Midlothian, Scotland

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