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Household of Alexander High (born 1837, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 High and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander High, born in 1837 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann High, born in 1837 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1861 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1869 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander High's household

Male

Alexander

High

Head
Female

Mary Ann

High

Wife
Male

James

High

Son
Female

Mary

High

Daughter
Male

Andrew

High

Son
Male

David

High

Son
Female

Isabella

High

Daughter
Male

Alexander

High

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name High
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

High

Head

Married

44

1837

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

High

Wife

Married

44

1837

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

High

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

High

Daughter

-

16

1865

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Andrew

High

Son

-

14

1867

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

High

Son

-

12

1869

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

High

Daughter

-

6

1875

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

High

Son

-

2

1879

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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