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Household of Alexander Campbell (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Campbell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Campbell, born in 1845 in Portessie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Campbell, born in 1850 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1867 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1876 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland), Jessie F (born 1879 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Mary Sutherland, born in 1864 in Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Campbell's household

Male

Alexander

Campbell

Head
Female

Jessie

Campbell

Wife
Male

William

Campbell

Son
Male

John

Campbell

Son
Male

Alexander

Campbell

Son
Male

Joseph

Campbell

Son
Female

Jessie F

Campbell

Daughter
Male

James

Campbell

Son
Female

Mary

Sutherland

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Campbell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Campbell

Head

Married

36

1845

Portessie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Campbell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Joseph

Campbell

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie F

Campbell

Daughter

-

2

1879

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Campbell

Son

-

0

1881

Branderburgh, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Sutherland

Servant

-

17

1864

Findochty, Banffshire, Scotland

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