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Household of Alexander Ferrier (born 1839, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 1839 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Ferrier, born in 1839 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Geils (born 1801 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Robert (born 1836 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1868 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Ferrier's household

Male

Alexander

Ferrier

Head
Female

Helen

Ferrier

Wife
Female

Geils

Traquair

Mother-In-Law
Male

Robert

Barr

Servant
Female

Agnes

McGowan

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Ferrier
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Ferrier

Head

Married

42

1839

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Ferrier

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Geils

Traquair

Mother-In-Law

Widow

80

1801

Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Barr

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGowan

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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