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Household of Alexander Dodds (born 1840, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 Dodds and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dodds, born in 1840 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catharine Dodds, born in 1845 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Catherine M (born 1868 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane B (born 1870 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth I (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1878 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and May D (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Dodds's household

Male

Alexander

Dodds

Head
Female

Catharine

Dodds

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dodds

Son
Female

Catherine M

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Jane B

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth I

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dodds

Daughter
Male

John

Dodds

Son
Female

May D

Dodds

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dodds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dodds

Head

Married

41

1840

Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catharine

Dodds

Wife

Married

36

1845

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dodds

Son

-

14

1867

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Catherine M

Dodds

Daughter

-

13

1868

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane B

Dodds

Daughter

-

11

1870

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth I

Dodds

Daughter

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dodds

Daughter

-

5

1876

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Dodds

Son

-

3

1878

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

May D

Dodds

Daughter

-

0

1881

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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