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Household of Alexander Hay (born 1845, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Hay, born in 1845 in North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Hay, born in 1845 in Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1870 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1877 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Hay's household

Male

Alexander

Hay

Head
Female

Janet

Hay

Wife
Male

John

Hay

Son
Male

William

Hay

Son
Male

James

Hay

Son
Male

Walter

Hay

Son
Male

George

Hay

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Hay

Head

Married

36

1845

North Berwick, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Hay

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lochwinnoch, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Hay

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Hay

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Hay

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Walter

Hay

Son

-

4

1877

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Hay

Son

-

1

1880

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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