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Household of Alexander Chesser (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 Chesser and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chesser, born in 1837 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Chesser, born in 1841 in England. They had 5 children; Flora (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Mcf (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane S (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie S (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Maggie Shaw, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Chesser's household
Alexander
Chesser
Head
Jane
Chesser
Wife
Flora
Chesser
Daughter
John Mcf
Chesser
Son
Jane S
Chesser
Daughter
Alexander
Chesser
Son
Maggie S
Chesser
Daughter
Maggie
Shaw
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Chesser |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Chesser | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Chesser | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | England | |
Flora | Chesser | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John Mcf | Chesser | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane S | Chesser | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Chesser | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie S | Chesser | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Shaw | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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