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Household of Alexander Drysdale (born 1812)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Drysdale and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Drysdale, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, single. He had 5 children; William (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Scotland), Sarah (born 1846 in Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Thorganby, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Thorganby, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1878 in Thorganby, Yorkshire, England).


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Alexander Drysdale's household

Male

Alexander

Drysdale

Head
Male

William

Drysdale

Son
Female

Sarah

Drysdale

Daughter
Female

Ada

Drysdale

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Drysdale

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Drysdale

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Drysdale
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Edinburgh, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Drysdale

Head

Single

69

1812

Edinburgh, Scotland

William

Drysdale

Son

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sarah

Drysdale

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Drysdale

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Thorganby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Drysdale

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Thorganby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Drysdale

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Thorganby, Yorkshire, England

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