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Household of Alexander Boyes (born 1821, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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 Boyes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Boyes, born in 1821 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Boyes, born in 1819 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1873 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, William John (born 1876 in England), Alexander's Grandson, Joseph (born 1880 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Maryan Mcray (born 1880 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Boyes's household

Male

Alexander

Boyes

Head
Female

Agnes

Boyes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Boyes

Grandson
Male

William John

Boyes

Grandson
Male

Joseph

Boyes

Grandson
Female

Maryan Mcray

Boyes

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Boyes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Boyes

Head

Married

60

1821

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Boyes

Wife

Married

62

1819

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Alexander

Boyes

Grandson

-

8

1873

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William John

Boyes

Grandson

-

5

1876

England

Joseph

Boyes

Grandson

-

1

1880

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maryan Mcray

Boyes

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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