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Household of Alexander Gold (born 1827, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Gold and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gold, born in 1827 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elsy Anderson Gold, born in 1829 in Friockheim, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1868 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1870 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Stewart (born 1875 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, George Gold, born in 1873 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Alexander Gold's household

Male

Alexander

Gold

Head
Female

Elsy Anderson

Gold

Wife
Male

Charles

Gold

Son
Male

David

Gold

Son
Male

George

Gold

Grandson
Male

Stewart

Gold

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gold
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gold

Head

Married

54

1827

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elsy Anderson

Gold

Wife

Married

52

1829

Friockheim, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Charles

Gold

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

Gold

Son

-

11

1870

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

George

Gold

Grandson

-

8

1873

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Stewart

Gold

Son

-

6

1875

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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