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Household of Alexander Hay (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 Hay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hay, born in 1840 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Hay, born in 1851 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine H (born 1867 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Henderson, born in 1821 in Darran, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Hay's household

Male

Alexander

Hay

Head
Female

Agnes

Hay

Wife
Female

Catherine H

Hay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Henderson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hay

Head

Married

41

1840

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Hay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine H

Hay

Daughter

-

14

1867

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Hay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Henderson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

60

1821

Darran, Argyllshire, Scotland

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