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Household of Alexander Elder Jr (born 1836, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orwell, Kinrossshire, 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 Elder Jr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Elder Jr, born in 1836 in Logie, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Betsy Elder, born in 1836 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1875 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Elder Jr's household

Male

Alexander

Elder Jr

Head
Female

Betsy

Elder

Wife
Female

Catherine

Elder

Daughter
Female

Janet

Elder

Daughter
Female

Ann

Elder

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Elder

Son
Female

Jane

Elder

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Elder Jr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Logie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Elder Jr

Head

Married

45

1836

Logie, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Elder

Wife

Married

45

1836

Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Catherine

Elder

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Janet

Elder

Daughter

-

11

1870

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Ann

Elder

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Alexander

Elder

Son

-

8

1873

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Jane

Elder

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

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