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Household of Alexander Heron (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inch (Landward), 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 Heron and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Heron, born in 1837 in , consisted of 14 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Heron, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 11 children; Samuel (born 1864 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexina (born 1872 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1876 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Davida (born 1877 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1878 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John A (born 1880 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Robina Fergusson, born in 1837 in Ireland.


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Alexander Heron's household

Male

Alexander

Heron

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Heron

Wife
Male

Samuel

Heron

Son
Female

Margaret

Heron

Daughter
Male

James

Heron

Son
Female

Isabella

Heron

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Heron

Daughter
Female

Alexina

Heron

Daughter
Female

Jane

Heron

Daughter
Female

Martha

Heron

Daughter
Female

Davida

Heron

Daughter
Male

Charles

Heron

Son
Male

John A

Heron

Son
Female

Robina

Fergusson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Heron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Heron

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Elizabeth

Heron

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Samuel

Heron

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Heron

Daughter

-

14

1867

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

Heron

Son

-

13

1868

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

Heron

Daughter

-

12

1869

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Heron

Daughter

-

11

1870

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexina

Heron

Daughter

-

9

1872

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Heron

Daughter

-

7

1874

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Martha

Heron

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Davida

Heron

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Charles

Heron

Son

-

3

1878

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John A

Heron

Son

-

1

1880

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robina

Fergusson

Visitor

Widow

44

1837

Ireland

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