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Household of Alexander Douglas (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 Douglas and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Douglas, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ellen M Douglas, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Agnes (born 1865 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1867 in South Shields, Durham, England), Ann (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Robert A (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Alexander Douglas's household

Male

Alexander

Douglas

Head
Female

Ellen M

Douglas

Wife
Female

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Douglas

Daughter
Female

Ann

Douglas

Daughter
Male

Robert A

Douglas

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Douglas

Daughter
Male

John

Douglas

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Douglas

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen M

Douglas

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Margaret

Douglas

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Agnes

Douglas

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Ellen

Douglas

Daughter

Single

14

1867

South Shields, Durham, England

Ann

Douglas

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Robert A

Douglas

Son

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Douglas

Daughter

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

John

Douglas

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

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