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Household of Alexander Dorward (born 1828, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Dorward and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dorward, born in 1828 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dorward, born in 1841 in Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; William F, born 1881 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Son, James (born 1863 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1868 in Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Helen (born 1877 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Dorward's household
Alexander
Dorward
Head
Margaret
Dorward
Wife
William F
Dorward
Son
James
Fairweather
Step Son
Mary Ann
Fairweather
Step Daughter
Helen
Fairweather
Step Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dorward |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dorward | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Dorward | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Barry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William F | Dorward | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Fairweather | Step Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Fairweather | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Helen | Fairweather | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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