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Household of Alexander Hannay (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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 Hannay and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hannay, born in 1846 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hannay, born in 1850 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Andrew (born 1875 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1802 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander's Aunt, Grace (born 1809 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1847 in Ireland).


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Alexander Hannay's household

Male

Alexander

Hannay

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hannay

Wife
Male

Andrew

Hannay

Son
Male

William

Hannay

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hannay

Daughter
Female

Jane

Hannay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hannay

Mother
Female

Grace

Cunningham

Aunt
Female

Elizabeth

McCmahon

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hannay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hannay

Head

Married

35

1846

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hannay

Wife

Married

31

1850

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Hannay

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Hannay

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hannay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Hannay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hannay

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Cunningham

Aunt

Unmarried

72

1809

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McCmahon

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Ireland

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