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Household of Alexander Edward (born 1818, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, 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 Edward and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Edward, born in 1818 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Edward, born in 1818 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1844 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and David (born 1860 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, John (born 1866 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Edward's household

Male

Alexander

Edward

Head
Female

Janet

Edward

Wife
Female

Mary

Harris

Daughter
Male

David

Edward

Son
Male

John

Harris

Grandson
Female

Jane

Harris

Granddaughter
Male

James

Harris

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Edward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Edward

Head

Married

63

1818

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Edward

Wife

Married

63

1818

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Harris

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

David

Edward

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Harris

Grandson

Unmarried

15

1866

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Harris

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Harris

Grandson

-

10

1871

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

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