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Household of Alexander Henderson (born 1832, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunnet, Caithness, 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 Henderson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Henderson, born in 1832 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Henderson, born in 1833 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1864 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Helen (born 1860 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland), George (born 1867 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1875 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Robertina (born 1876 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1880 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander Henderson's household

Male

Alexander

Henderson

Head
Female

Helen

Henderson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Henderson

Son
Female

Helen

Henderson

Daughter
Male

George

Henderson

Son
Female

Margaret

Henderson

Daughter
Male

James

Henderson

Son
Female

Williamina

Henderson

Daughter
Female

Robertina

Henderson

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

Sutherland

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Henderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Henderson

Head

Married

49

1832

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Henderson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Henderson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Helen

Henderson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

George

Henderson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Henderson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

James

Henderson

Son

-

8

1873

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Henderson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Robertina

Henderson

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Sutherland

Grandson

-

1

1880

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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