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Household of Alexander Hannay (born 1840, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hannay, born in 1840 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Jane B (born 1812 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Jane (born 1838 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1861 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Andrew (born 1865 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Hannay's household

Male

Alexander

Hannay

Head
Female

Jane B

Hannay

Mother
Female

Jane

Hannay

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Hannay

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Pettigrew

Servant
Female

Helen

McKenna

Servant
Male

Andrew

Christie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hannay
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hannay

Head

Unmarried

41

1840

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane B

Hannay

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Hannay

Sister

Unmarried

43

1838

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hannay

Sister

Unmarried

33

1848

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Pettigrew

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McKenna

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

Christie

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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