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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dawson, born in 1847 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, William (born 1853 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Rachel (born 1860 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, William (born 1866 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Dawson's household

Male

Alexander

Dawson

Head
Male

William

Dawson

Brother
Female

Rachel

McCombie

Servant
Male

William

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dawson

Head

Unmarried

34

1847

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Dawson

Brother

Unmarried

28

1853

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Rachel

McCombie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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