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Household of Alexander Buist (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Buist and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Buist, born in 1838 in Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Buist, born in 1841 in Suffolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Annie (born 1862 in Suffolk, England), Alexander's Servant, William (born 1863 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England), Alexander's Servant, Henry (born 1863 in Westminster, Middlesex, England) and Alexander's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).


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Alexander Buist's household

Male

Alexander

Buist

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Buist

Wife
Female

Annie

Buist

Niece
Male

William

Harrison

Servant
Male

Henry

Doughty

Servant
Female

Emily

Loft

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Buist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Buist

Head

Married

43

1838

Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Buist

Wife

Married

40

1841

Suffolk, England

Annie

Buist

Niece

Single

19

1862

Suffolk, England

William

Harrison

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

Henry

Doughty

Servant

Single

18

1863

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Emily

Loft

Servant

Single

18

1863

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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