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Household of Alexander Hay (born 1825, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, Midlothian, 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 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Hay, born in 1825 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1856 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Duffy, born in 1858 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Hay's household

Male

Alexander

Hay

Head
Female

Helen

Hay

Wife
Female

Mary

Hay

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Hay

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Duffy

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hay

Head

Married

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Hay

Wife

Married

56

1825

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Hay

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Hay

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duffy

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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