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Household of Alexander Cortts (born 1829, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Cortts and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cortts, born in 1829 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Cortts, born in 1829 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Alexandrina (born 1872 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cortts's household

Male

Alexander

Cortts

Head
Female

Janet

Cortts

Wife
Female

Jessie

Cortts

Daughter
Female

Alexandrina

Cortts

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cortts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cortts

Head

Married

52

1829

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Cortts

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cortts

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Cortts

Daughter

-

9

1872

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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