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Household of Alexander Drysdale (born 1842, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 Drysdale and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Drysdale, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drysdale, born in 1843 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, William Donn, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Drysdale's household
Alexander
Drysdale
Head
Margaret
Drysdale
Wife
John
Drysdale
Son
Alexander
Drysdale
Son
Margaret
Drysdale
Daughter
Mary
Drysdale
Daughter
William
Donn
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Drysdale |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Drysdale | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Drysdale | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Drysdale | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Drysdale | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Drysdale | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Drysdale | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | Donn | Brother-In-Law | - | 28 | 1853 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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