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Household of Alexander Ferrier (born 1850, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 Ferrier and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Ferrier, born in 1850 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ferrier, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Abraham A, born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Janet (born 1854 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ferrier's household

Male

Alexander

Ferrier

Head
Female

Margaret

Ferrier

Wife
Male

Abraham A

Ferrier

Son
Female

Janet

Sceales

Visitor
Female

Jane

Moir

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ferrier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ferrier

Head

Married

31

1850

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ferrier

Wife

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Abraham A

Ferrier

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Sceales

Visitor

Unmarried

27

1854

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Moir

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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