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Household of Alexander Copland (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, 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 Copland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Copland, born in 1827 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Harriet B Copland, born in 1832 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1861 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1864 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1868 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Hugh Mcc Gordon, born in 1840 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Copland's household

Male

Alexander

Copland

Head
Female

Harriet B

Copland

Wife
Female

Harriet

Copland

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Copland

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Copland

Son
Male

Hugh Mcc

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Copland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Copland

Head

Married

54

1827

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Harriet B

Copland

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Harriet

Copland

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Copland

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Copland

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hugh Mcc

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

41

1840

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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