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Household of Alexander Cunningham (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 Cunningham and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cunningham, born in 1824 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Cunningham, born in 1827 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Adopted Son, William (born 1853 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elsie (born 1860 in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cunningham's household

Male

Alexander

Cunningham

Head
Female

Jane

Cunningham

Wife
Male

William

Cunningham

Adopted Son
Female

Elsie

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cunningham

Head

Married

57

1824

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Cunningham

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Cunningham

Adopted Son

Married

28

1853

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elsie

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland

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